Main description:

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.

Contents:

Foreword by S. Venkatesan
Preface
Acknowledgements
Telerehabilitation: Emerging Opportunities and Challenges - Sanjeev Kumar Gupta
Section 1: Telerehabilitation in Communication Disorders
Telepractice in Speech-Language Pathology in India - Attuluri Navya, G. Swetha, Pratiksha Gupta and Pebbili Gopikishore
Utility of Apps in Speech and Language Therapy - Abhishek B. P. and Abdulaziz Saleh Almudhi
Telerehabilitation in Stuttering - Rakesh C. V. and Santosh Maruthy
Tele-audiology in India: Facilitators, Limitations and Challenges - Saransh Jain, Chandni Jain, Vijaya Kumar Narne and Hemanth N. Shetty
Computer-Based Listening Training for Children with Hearing Impairment - Prashanth Prabhu P. and Husna Firdose
Web- or App-Based Assessment and Management of Tinnitus - Prashanth Prabhu P. and Megha K. N.
Tele-Special Education for Communication Disorders in India - Yashaswini R. and G. Malar
Section 2: Telerehabilitation in Mental Health
Man with Machine or Man versus Machine? Insights from Technology-based Rehabilitation in Persons with Aphasia - Vimala Jayakrishna Kasturi and S. P. Goswami
Telecounselling for Caregivers of Persons with Dementia - Rachel C. Francis and Sanjeev Kumar Gupta
Computer-Assisted Programs for Children with Specific Learning Disorder: Implications and Challenges - Vimala Jayakrishna Kasturi and Sanjeev Kumar Gupta
Telerehabilitation in Substance Use Disorders - Tanu Gupta and Kartik Singhai
Index