What are the challenges of teletherapy?

Teletherapy, or therapy provided through remote video conferencing, can provide valuable support for children. However, it also comes with its own set of challenges that can impact the effectiveness of therapy. Some of the challenges of teletherapy for children include: Technical difficulties: Children may struggle with the technology required for teletherapy, such as poor internet connectivity or difficulty with the video conferencing platform. Limited interaction: Children may miss the in-person interaction and physical touch that can be important for building trust and rapport with their therapist. Distractions: Children may be easily distracted by their surroundings or other stimuli, making it more difficult to focus on the therapy session. Access to resources: Children may not have access to the same resources and materials they would have during in-person therapy, such as toys, books, or other therapeutic tools. Parental involvement: For younger children, teletherapy may require a parent or caregiver to be present during the session, which can impact the child's comfort and privacy. Despite these challenges, teletherapy can still be a valuable option for children, especially during times when in-person therapy is not possible, such as during a pandemic. With the right support and preparation, children can still benefit from teletherapy and make progress in their therapy goals.

How Does Speech and Language Teletherapy Work?

Our speech and language teletherapy in Singapore eliminates the need for patients to travel to receive therapy. The sessions will be delivered via Zoom, an online meeting tool. Our meetings are GDPR compliant, and you will be given a password to join the meeting.

Although the sessions will be held online, they will be held in a secure environment where only you will be able to view them. You don't even need to be a technical genius to set up the meetings; all you have to do is download the Zoom app.

Speech and language abilities are potent predictors of educational, social, and occupational success. Therefore, speech teletherapy in Singapore is a viable service delivery approach at Total Communication for offering speech and language intervention services to this Singapore community.

Why is Speech Teletherapy in Singapore beneficial?

Speech teletherapy in Singapore is convenient for parents and caregivers who do not have to arrange for rides to therapy clinics. They can receive treatment at home where children are at ease and it’s convenient for them.
Clients from all over the world can receive treatment through speech teletherapy in Singapore, and they are likely to incur fewer expenses on therapy as they do not have to fly or pay for childcare to obtain treatment.
In Singapore, all speech therapists are AHPC certified (Allied Health Professions Council), a professional board under the Ministry of Health that governs and regulates the professional conduct and ethics of registered allied health professionals), ensuring that the effective and global standard treatment method is used at all times.
Finally, Singapore has one of the world's most successful healthcare systems in terms of both efficiency and outcomes, enabling speech teletherapy to be exceptional in Singapore and changing lives to brighter futures.

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ASSESSMENT VIA VIDEO-CONFERENCING

Formal and informal assessments can now be conducted via video conferencing. Our therapists will ensure best practices are kept up with:

Trial sessions to ensure that participants can see and hear the tester clearly;
Assessments are paced out in separate timed sessions so that the participant’s attention is well maintained;
Time and care set aside to understand the participant’s strengths and weaknesses;
A comprehensive report to be prepared and explained via video conferencing with caregivers

ASSESSMENT AVAILABLE VIA VIDEO-CONFERENCING

Speech and language evaluation by our Speech Language Pathologists (for students with academic and communication struggles)
Literacy Assessment (for students struggling with spelling and reading)
Math language and process assessment (for students struggling with mathematics)
Play assessment (for young children with suspected developmental delay)

parents receiving teletherapy in Singapore from their home

LITERACY INTERVENTION VIA VIDEO-CONFERENCING

Literacy skills are essential for communication and some children begin their schooling with an impaired phonological or orthographic processing system, This means they will need support with early literacy skills such as phonics.

The Seeing Stars programme allows children to work systematically through the building blocks of foundational literacy skills.

The programme works by targeting:

Symbol imagery - improving visualization skills for struggling readers
Phonological knowledge - sounds of letters and words
Orthographic knowledge - letter correspondence to sound English irregularities - known as "sight words"
Morphological knowledge - knowing the meaningful parts of words (suffixes, prefixes)
Visual memory for spelling

Seeing Stars is a research-validated programme for reading fluency and spelling. Children receiving the Seeing Stars programme are known to show improvement in reading, reading fluency and spelling

AHPC Certified speech therapists in Singapore

LANGUAGE INTERVENTION VIA VIDEO-CONFERENCING

Evidence-based and comprehensive Language intervention continues to be provided through online video-conferencing. Language goals can be targeted through online group therapy sessions as well as individual sessions. Our interventions target areas such as:

Narrative Skills: Targeting both macro and micro structures, using evidence-based programmes such as the Braidy Narrative, vocabulary development, theory of mind and perspective taking, higher level language skills such as sequencing and inferencing, and much more.
Concepts Building: Targeting language concepts which are essential for the accurate following of instructions and accessing the curriculum, including concepts such as temporal (before, after), spatial (prepositions), sequential (first, next..), quantitative (more, less, equal), qualitative (same, different, big, small), conditional (if, unless) and so on.
Grammar and Syntax: Targeting the accurate use of word order and word combinations using research-driven methods such as Colourful Semantics.
Semantics: Expanding and building up a strong repertoire of vocabulary, and strengthening your child’s semantic network, through work such as categorization, and semantic feature analyses.

This list is non-exhaustive and all language interventions and treatment plans are individualized to target each child’s specific needs and goals so that they can thrive to their full potential.