Table 2.

Challenges of telerehabilitation services for children with physical disabilities

Sub Categories	Categories
1. Frequent internet disconnection 2. Low internet speed 3. Laws related to filtering 4. Expensive infrastructure	Unorganized internet infrastructure
1. Lack of specific protocol 2. Weakness of organizational supervision 3. Defects in the institutionalization of telerehabilitation	Lack of developed program
1. Inadequate knowledge of using technology 2. Limited functionality of existing software 3. Low software security	Inefficient technology
1. Failure to respect privacy 2. Weak adherence to professional ethics	Ignoring moral principles
1. The low level of science of therapists 2. Inadequate education and training of therapists 3. Inadequate skill and ability of therapists	The therapist’s lack of information
1. Inefficiency of visual communication 2. Discrete or unorganized communication	Visual and auditory limitations
1. The therapist’s resistance to online services 2. Family’s mistrust of social media 3. Family misconceptions	Cultural misconceptions - resistance to change
1. The difficulty of establishing therapeutic rapport 2. Weak empathy in cyberspace	Weakness of empathy and therapeutic alliance
1. Low educational level of the family 2. Not being familiar with telerehabilitation for the family 3. Insufficient knowledge of the family	Lack of familiarity with telerehabilitation
1. Pressure beyond the capacity of the family 2. Difficult management of online sessions for the therapist 3. Lack of rehabilitation equipment at home	Online treatment hardships