title: Augmentation of special-needs services and information to students and teachers "ASSIST"--a telehealth innovation providing school-based medical interventions.
abstract: An innovative school-based telehealth technology was introduced in Hawaii with the purposes of: (1) evaluating students for medical/developmental conditions with educational implications, (2) providing a professionally-monitored Internet-based system of learning/development, and (3) delivering medically-based physical and occupational therapy at the students school. Electronically recorded satisfaction surveys from parents, teachers, and providers revealed significant improvement in all three areas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine 1 Jarrett White Road, Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii 96859-5000, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Gallagher
mesh_terms: D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation; D001308:Auditory Perceptual Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002648:Child; D019988:Children with Disabilities / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D004410:Dyslexia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation; D004519:Education, Special / Q000379:methods*; D018961:Educational Technology; D006254:Hawaii; D006772:Hospitals, Military / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D026761:Physical Therapy Specialty / Q000193:education*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000458:organization & administration*