Telerehabilitation in communication disorders and mental health / edited by Sanjeev Kumar Gupta.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1: Telerehabilitation: Emerging Opportunities and Challenges
Section 1: Telerehabilitation in Communication Disorders
Chapter 2: Telepractice in Speech-Language Pathology in India
Chapter 3: Utility of Apps in Speech and Language Therapy
Chapter 4: Telerehabilitation in Stuttering
Chapter 5: Tele-audiology in India: Facilitators, Limitations and Challenges
Chapter 6: Computer-Based Listening Training for Children with Hearing Impairment
Chapter 7: Web- or App-Based Assessment and Management of Tinnitus
Chapter 8: Tele-Special Education for Communication Disorders in India
Section 2: Telerehabilitation in Mental Health
Chapter 9: Man with Machine or Man versus Machine? Insights from Technology-Based Rehabilitation in Persons with Aphasia
Chapter 10: Telecounselling for Caregivers of Persons with Dementia
Chapter 11: Computer-assisted Programs for Children with Specific Learning Disorder: Implications and Challenges
Chapter 12: Telerehabilitation in Substance Use Disorder

The increasing influence of digital media on all aspects of life, especially the use of Internet and smartphone, has not left even the field of healthcare practice untouched. Telerehabilitation, implying the use of telecommunications in rehabilitation activities, is being used widely in the treatment of communication and mental health disorders. The use of telerehabilitation services makes rehabilitation more feasible, fast, time-saving and cost-effective for people who face constraints in physically presenting themselves to healthcare providers due to extent of retardation, illness or commuting issues. It is thus a boon for the people who stay in remote areas and have no access to healthcare professionals in close vicinity. Therefore, research is underway on the optimal means to deliver telerehabilitation services both locally and globally and is now seen as a critical activity in healthcare.