Group Therapy via Telehealth: Considerations to Make It Work

Providing group teletherapy when participants are all in the same physical location makes sense. However, the logistics of providing group teletherapy when participants are in different physical locations, requiring multiple connections, may feel daunting. If you are a speech language pathologist facing this dilemma, wondering what to consider for groups via telehealth connections, this short course is for you.

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Presenters

Angela J. Saus
M.A., CCC-SLP/L
Angela (Rogers) Saus graduated from Truman State University and has 21 years in the field of speech-language pathology. She spent 18 years in the schools in early childhood special education before beginning a journey into telepractice for the past three years. Telepractice allows Angela to continue working in the schools while exploring unique opportunities and growth in the profession. Her interests include early childhood development, language development, literacy, play, functional skills for the severely delayed learner, and sensory integration. She is an independent contractor with TinyEYE Online Services and with clients in Missouri, California, and Wyoming. When Angela is not wearing her SLP hat, she loves to read and write, listen to musical scores, run, eat pancakes and build/wear costumes for charity appearances.

Learning Objectives

Identify three general designs/frameworks of group therapy via telehealth connection
List five basic necessities for setting up a successful group therapy telehealth session
Design a lesson plan and implement a simple open-ended activity for a teletherapy group

Agenda

15 minutes	Overview of teletherapy group considerations (the basic necessities, permission for participants, considering HIPAA compliance)
35 minutes	Typical designs or frameworks for group teletherapy sessions (determining the design/purpose of the session, discussion and examples of different designs, ideas of how to use existing or easily prepared materials clinicians already have)
10 minutes	Bringing it all together (highlight key points, identify what to remember, mindset)

Disclosures

Speakers - Financial	Angela is being compensated for this presentation by brIQht ideas.
Speakers - Nonfinancial	Angela has no nonfinancial disclosures.

ASHA

This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs, Introductory level, Professional Area, Professional Area