Webcam delivery in the treatment of stuttering - Efficacy and recommendations for action

ABSTRACT

Telemedicine services are expected to be part of standard care in voice, speech and language therapy. This follows on from the special regulations for the provision of videotherapy in force due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this article, international publications on the effectiveness of video therapy compared to conventional face-to-face therapy in the field of stuttering intervention are presented. The focus is on three therapy concepts (Camperdown Program, Kasseler Stottertherapie, and Lidcombe Program), whose underlying therapy forms were evaluated with the recommendation grade A in the context of the S3-guideline for Speech Fluency Disorders (DGPP, 2016). Results show that video-based stuttering therapy using these approaches is just as effective as conducting them via face-to-face therapy. Recommendations for video-based stuttering therapy include technical equipment, individual patient suitability, and changing interaction patterns. © 2022 Urban und Fischer Verlag Jena. All rights reserved.