Table 1.

Themes and Frequency of Occurrence from Survey Data

Theme	Theme Definition	Frequency of Comments: Providers	Frequency of Comments: Service Coordinators
Efficacy	How well telehealth works compared to in-person sessions	2	5
Family Attitudes	Family choice and/or issues families voiced; includes comments described as concerns for families	24	26
Flexibility	Flexibility as a reason for using telehealth	69	42
Less Personal	Any comment that talks about telehealth as less “personal“ than in-person visits	24	16
Less Rapport	The perceived challenge establishing and/or building rapport with families when using telehealth	15	4
No Direct Work	Providers stating that telehealth prevents direct work with a child	22	7
No Modeling	Providers stating that telehealth does not allow modeling or demonstration of strategies	16	0
Other Provider/Service Coordinator Attitudes	Any comment that demonstrates a provider’s attitude regarding telehealth	27	13
Parent Coaching	The impact of telehealth on parent coaching and/or increased family involvement	31	9
Procedural Issues/Barriers	Paperwork required to begin telehealth sessions	13	14
Productivity	Any comment about telehealth impacting the productivity of therapy sessions	26	2
Provider Shortages	Any comment that implies telehealth may be a solution to provider shortages in rural areas and/or increases access to specialty providers	55	17
Technology Issues	Technology (e.g., internet connection, hardware, software) as a barrier to telehealth	57	30
Travel	Amount of travel that would be saved by a telehealth session	11	0
Weather	Telehealth as an option for inclement weather	14	9