Why is there a person in my computer?: A child's guide to teletherapy

by Brittany Ferri

The story follows Andrew, a child with visual deficits who is having difficulty playing hockey, performing well in school, and working on his art. He meets a therapist named Brittany who guides him through his first teletherapy session, and he loves it! This picture book helps children understand what teletherapy is and how it can help them live better lives. This book also contains tips to help parents, caregivers, therapists, and teachers as they guide children through the teletherapy process. A wonderful teletherapy resource for both children and adults!

39 pages, Paperback

Published March 5, 2020

Reviews

[Amy Watkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Much needed

I think this is a wonderful tool to have children (especially those with special needs) to become more adapted to getting services (therapy) virtually.

[QUEENIE CLEM · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a story to help young children with teletherapy. It shows how it can be fun and entertaining through technology to help assist them. This book is for children to transition from in-person to virtual. It will give them the confidence that they need when they have to go through this journey. This is the guidance story to ease the process and make all parties comfortable.
The information in this book will help children and their caregivers to make the process better. This story is about Andrew. He is used to going to therapy but now he has to do it by a computer. Andrew has a problem with his eyes. The therapist and his mom helps him with this process. Doing what he is told to do he becomes happy.
I recommend this book to young children and their caregivers. I give this book five stars. Can't wait to read more by this author.

[Justin · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author presents a clear, concise description of teletherapy that explains the subject of this emerging technology for both parents and children in simple, straight forward language. While the author is an occupational therapist, her holistic perspective makes this book a great tool for anyone: parents, kids, OT's but also any type of professional working with kids. Not only does the work address teletherapy, it also explains the roles of different types of professionals who work with kids. This is not an activity or workbook and it is not presented as such. It's simply a great guide to help people understand what can at times be a very confusing subject. As someone with decades of experience as an occupational therapist I highly recommend this book.

[Zoya · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a free copy in exchange for an unbiased review.
Okay here's a thing I'm an Indian girl and my parents do not believe in therapy, there were certain phases of my life when I definitely needed a therapist (not that I was depressed or something) but I didn't get and at that time I didn't even know they existed. This introduced me to a very cool and convenient
Feature of therapy aka teletherapy and the story was like a short demo of how it works which was very good.

[Misty Musette · Rating 5 out of 5]

An informative primer for both parent and child

The Covid19 Pandemic has ushered in a new paradigm shift. We are now working and educating online now. But what about those kids who need a little more help during their formative years? Many kids still need extra assistance and guidance to handle their daily world but are confined by quarantine and social distancing. Since every day of development matters, many Therapists have quickly moved online to accept this challenge for the kids who can’t be seen in person. Physical therapy, speech therapy, psychology, and more can help kids understand and express their feelings, control their behavior, solve problems and cope with the ever changing world they are growing up in.

This book has two sections for both parent and child to help them understand and transition to online telehealth. It is general in nature, so your local medical provider may offer more detailed information about their own professional portals.

[Julie Powell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was given a review copy of this book and I was impressed at how much it could help children's development.

It begins with an explanation about the science behind the idea of using technology to teach and help recognise situations while strengthening awareness and confidence through a 'learning portal'.

The latter part gives an example where a child could follow the lesson without realizing it is one.

I thought this was a great idea for parents and children.

Well done!

[Peggy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book to read and to help with children.