CASP Telehealth Practice Parameters Update

Original Air Date: January 27, 2022

CEU offered: 1.5 Learning CEU

Webinar Duration: 90 minutes

CE Instructors:

  • Joy Pollard, PhD, BCBA-D


Abstract:

The first version of the CASP Telehealth Practice Parameters, published at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, provided guidance to providers, organizations, and healthcare payers alike on the provision of ABA services to promote continuity of care for families. Many funders have since communicated that telehealth service delivery will remain a covered benefit. Due to the various benefits and high satisfaction reported among families and providers, organizations will likely continue offering telehealth as a service delivery model.

The purpose of this presentation is to review the updated guidelines that are intended to serve as a clinical and technical resource for providers and ABA organizations to ensure safe, effective telehealth delivery of ABA service.

Learning Objectives:    

  • Objective #1: Describe the different telehealth service delivery models and how these models compare to traditional in-person services.
  • Objective #2: Identify recommended patient prerequisite skills for each telehealth service delivery model and environmental barriers that may impact success.
  • Objective #3: identify a number of approaches to address environmental barriers and other important considerations to set up effective telehealth service delivery models.

Instructor(s)

Ph.D., BCBA-D Joy Pollard

Joy Pollard is the Co-founder and CEO of Clinical Operations at Behavior Change Institute. She earned her Ph.D. in Disability Disciplines, with a Specialization in Applied Behavior Analysis at Utah State University. Dr. Pollard holds a position as Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University and currently serves as co-investigator on several research projects investigating telehealth service delivery of applied behavior analysis interventions for individuals with Autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. She has supervised multi-state telehealth services since 2011 in the home, community, residential, day habilitation, and school settings for individuals across the lifespan. Her research and clinical work have focused on leveraging technology to increase access, build capacity, and improve the standards of behavioral healthcare for families in rural and underserved communities. Dr. Pollard has served on both state and national committees to advise on best practices in telehealth and applied behavior analysis.