On this page, you will find all the Blog Posts for Blog Post 1 – Introductions. The instructions for this post are located at the top of this page and in Module 1 on iCollege. Instructions for Blog Post 1 Remember to select your category and include your feature image (see the video on the blog page for more information).
Telehealth – Breakthrough or Barrier?
Telehealth was once a scarcely used service that practitioners were wary about implementing into their practice, but the COVID-19 pandemic created a high demand for these services, and the demand has not gone away. This week, we read an article by Balogun, et al, 2025...
Step One in Taking the Human Out
On Balogun et al. (2025) When I sit on the floor with my cat Buttons in the evening, my nervous system slows down. Her calm presence does the work. My system finds something to settle against. This is co-regulation, a nervous-system-to-nervous-system process where a...
TeleHealth
After reading Balogun's article about telehealth, I was pretty surprised about how widespread its applications were. I primarily only thought of telehealth services in terms of one-on-one sessions. Accessibility features for people with disabilities, discreet channels...
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Is the presence of telehealth described in Balogun, et. al. (2025) what you expected? Did the authors discuss a specific use of telehealth that surprised you? Why or why not? Yes, my experience with online services has largely aligned with my expectations. Telehealth...
Blog Post 1 – Telehealth
Integrating telehealth services in social work practice for vulnerable groups (Balogun et. al., 2025) Considering the recent large shift toward virtual services after COVID-19, the presence of telehealth was not entirely unexpected in the reading of Balogun et. al....
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The presence of telehealth in this article was what I expected. Balogun had a great explanation of what telehealth can do for our community. I thought that the use of telehealth in Disability and chronic support was an interesting perspective. This surprised me...
Blog Post 1 – Telehealth
Balogun, et. al. (2025) Telehealth is a great tool to reach out to clients. Telehealth bridges the gap between social workers and clients who may be separated by distance, limited access to transportation, or physical challenges. What surprised me most while reading...
Telehealth in Social Work
In this week's literature, I was shocked to see the implications COVID-19 had on the social work profession in its entirety. Balogun et al. (2025) discussed the expansive use of telehealth to meet diverse client needs, such as case management, mental health...
Blog Post 1 – Telehealth
Balogun, et. al. (2025) 1. Balogun focuses on how telehealth impacts the profession of social work and how it benefits individuals who face barriers. The topics that were addressed in the article were expected from my perspective. I believe the reason of telehealth...
Telehealth – Alice McReynolds
For the most part, the areas of telehealth discussed in Balogun’s article coincided with my expectations. However, one area of telehealth that they discussed which was revelatory to me was the additional support that it can provide to clients suffering from domestic...