Online Speech Therapy

Get Speech Therapy Online From Your Home or Office

Open Lines Speech and Communication P.C. has been providing high-quality telehealth speech therapy sessions since 2009 to toddlers, school-age children, adults, and senior citizens with a wide range of needs. Years of clinical research and extensive experience has shown us you can achieve the same outcomes of treatment using online methods! Whether you have general health concerns, have issues with your mobility, have a tight schedule, or simply prefer the convenience of Telehealth we offer online speech therapy for all clients wherever it is clinically appropriate.

Telehealth Speech Therapy

Telehealth delivers speech, language, voice, and swallowing treatment and evaluations by connecting you with our clinicians via secure, online platforms. This service delivery model is successful for a wide range of ages. Children as young as two years old and adults as old as 92 have used our telehealth service delivery with great success!

Online speech therapy is ideal for any individual who cannot leave home or prefers to work from home or the office. We offer most of our services through telecommunication, making in-home speech therapy accessible to those who need it.

Vocal coaching, accent reduction, improving public speaking skills, and many other things can be targeted online. If you or your loved one have suffered an injury, stroke, or are otherwise unable to attend sessions at our clinic, we can still help.

Frequently Asked Questions

For Pediatrics

My child has trouble focusing. Will they be able to participate in online therapy?

As clinically trained, ASHA-certified speech-language pathologists, our staff have years of experience working with children who have difficulty sustaining attention or have weaknesses in executive functioning. We are trained to successfully implement many strategies during in-person and online sessions that translates into both personal and academic success. We recognize that each child has their own unique set of strengths and needs which we are happy and able to accommodate.

My child is on the autism spectrum. Will they be able to participate in online therapy?

My child is elementary school age. Do I need to be in attendance for their online speech therapy sessions?

My child is preschool age. Do I need to be in attendance for their online speech therapy session?

While some preschoolers may need a parent or caregiver to remain engaged during sessions and parent involvement may be required in some cases to increase therapeutic efficacy, many preschoolers can attend online speech therapy sessions with a great deal of independence given the proper supports and given time to adapt to teletherapy. Our clinicians will work together with parents and caregivers to ease this transition by suggesting ways to create an optimal home environment at home that best promotes effective learning.

My children are twins or have siblings of similar ages. Can they do an online speech therapy session together?

Siblings and twins may find group/joint online sessions helpful if they have similar goals and targets, especially if goals are pragmatic and centered around improving communication with peers. However, many siblings benefit from individual, one-to-one sessions. Our staff is committed to provide personalized therapy that effectively targets our clients’ specific needs and goals. In some cases, a combination of group and individual sessions may be advised. Our staff of experts will provide you with additional information about the optimal plan for your children and family.

For Adults

My parent or a senior I care for is not comfortable with using technology. Will they be able to participate in online therapy speech therapy?

My parent or a senior I care for is hard of hearing. Will they be able to participate in online speech therapy?

Yes! We recommend establishing a setup for online sessions in a quiet room in your home with minimal distractions and an adequate WiFi connection. You will also want to ensure that the volume on the device is turned up. Additionally, if the individual wears hearing aids or other assistive devices, we recommend charging devices prior to each session and ensuring that the individual wears their devices during the session. In some cases, the audio from the device being used for therapy may be able to connect directly to hearing aids via blue tooth. Our experts are skilled at adapting their language and their delivery of information to suit the needs of our clients. Simple changes like incorporating visual supports, simplifying instructions, and teaching our clients compensatory strategies can make an instrumental difference in effective communication.

Can online speech therapy treat stuttering/disfluency?

Yes! Our team has treated stuttering/disfluency via online therapy since 2009. We train our staff to use a specific approach that targets the coordination of respiration and voice, thereby reducing moments of dysfluency, such as blocks or repetitions, due to laryngeal tension. Many clients who experience stuttering/dysfluency actually prefer online therapy sessions because there are greater opportunities for generalization by practicing their strategies in familiar conversational environments, rather than at a clinic. Generalization is a key component of therapy as our goals are for our clients to hear and experience the benefits of therapy in their daily lives and not just during their sessions.

Is it possible to have voice therapy online (e.g., to treat vocal cord nodules, polyps, and cysts; to treat hoarse voice or strain, tension, and fatigue associated with voicing; transgender voice therapy)?

Yes! Many adult clients are optimal candidates for online voice therapy and research studying the efficacy of teletherapy has demonstrated comparable therapeutic outcomes to in-person therapy. A therapeutic program starts with a comprehensive assessment conducted by a clinician. This is followed by a six-to-eight week program, consisting of weekly 60 minute sessions and a daily home exercise program. Besides reducing the strain, effort or fatigue associated with voicing to improve overall quality and usage, our clinicians will work with you to determine what your goals are, specifically how you want your voice to sound.

Can I improve my public speaking with online speech coaching?

Can I reduce my accent with online speech therapy?

Yes! Many people seeking accent modification services are fantastic candidates for online speech therapy. Our staff has a wide range of experience providing elective services through telepractice. Particularly for individuals who wish to reduce their accent for professional reasons, teletherapy has an added benefit of allowing individuals to better customize their sessions to suit their work demands.

Speech Therapy That Fits Your Lifestyle

If you are in need of an online speech therapy program, contact Open Lines® today by phone at 212-430-6800, by email at [email protected], or through our contact form. You can learn more about the therapeutic adult programs we offer here. If you are ready to take the next steps in treating the difficulties that hold you back, request an appointment to discuss your goals and review our service options.

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