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Telehealth and Applied Behavior Analysis: An Overview and Examples of Application

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Throughout history, humans have utilized technology to stay connected. A specific application of technology and connectedness is providing care, education, and administration across distances. This general application is referred to as telehealth, and professionals from many disciplines utilize telehealth models (e.g., telemedicine, telepsychology). Behavior analytic professionals are no exception. This chapter provides a broad overview of telehealth, identification of some telehealth service delivery models, considerations of telehealth service delivery, and concludes with examples of behavior analytic applications via telehealth. The applications are discussed in the broad domains of severe and challenging behavior, skill acquisition, feeding and nutrition, clinical behavior analysis, and education and professional development. Each domain provides example research, application, and discussion of future needs.

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    Telehealth is used throughout this chapter although other terms, such as telemedicine, might be applicable. Per the given definition, telehealth broadly recognizes technology utilized to enhance others’ health. Additionally, it does not specify any one profession (e.g., telemedicine, telepsychology) responsible for enhancing others’ health. Unless quoting or paraphrasing another source that specifically references a different term, telehealth is used exclusively.

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