Remote speech therapy is a Swedish innovation which was piloted in Finland, in Pudasjärvi. School children living in remote communities in the Northern Ostobothnia had the opportunity to receive therapy sessions in their schools in Kipinä and Aittojärvi while the speech therapist was located at the Pudasjärvi health care centre.
Read about the pilot:
Scotland is also exploring this service model. Please see a poster “Remote Speech Therapy – Knowledge Transfer Between Sweden and Scotland” displayed by Beatrice Wood at the NHS Highland Allied Health Professionals Showcase held at The Centre for Rural Health, on Friday 25th February 2011. Please see the Final Report of the Scottish pilots: [Final report Scotland].
