Pediatric Behavioral Teletherapy focuses on delivering behavioural and mental-health interventions to children and adolescents through virtual platforms, enabling accessible, flexible, and family-centred care. With increasing reliance on digital health solutions, teletherapy has become an essential component of pediatric behavioural services. This session examines therapeutic models, engagement strategies, privacy considerations, and practical tools used to deliver high-quality care virtually. Many clinicians attend a specialised Pediatrics Conference to stay informed about best practices and emerging research supporting digital interventions.

Participants will explore how developmental stage, communication styles, family routines, attention span, and digital literacy influence teletherapy effectiveness. The session highlights structured pediatric behavioral teletherapy pathways that assist clinicians in preparing families, conducting assessments, implementing therapeutic activities, and tracking progress virtually. Case discussions demonstrate how teletherapy supports children with anxiety, behavioural regulation challenges, ADHD, emotional difficulties, habit disorders, parent–child conflict, and school-related stress.

Attendees will examine techniques for building rapport online using play-based interaction, visual cues, structured activities, storytelling, and shared digital tools. The discussion includes adapting evidence-based therapies such as CBT, behavioural parent training, and skills-based interventions to the online format. Clinicians will learn strategies to maintain engagement, navigate distractions, and support parents in co-facilitating sessions for younger children.

The session also addresses ethical and safety considerations, such as informed consent, documentation requirements, crisis response planning, and ensuring a private and secure environment for children. Participants will discuss the impact of socioeconomic disparities, access to devices, internet reliability, caregiver availability, and cultural attitudes toward virtual therapy. The session explores hybrid-care models combining in-person and virtual sessions to maximise flexibility.

Global perspectives highlight how teletherapy expands care access for rural communities, underserved regions, and families facing transportation, health, or scheduling barriers. Attendees will explore the potential of digital therapeutic apps, remote monitoring tools, virtual groups, and gamified learning to enhance care. The session concludes by examining future innovations, including AI-assisted therapy tools, immersive digital environments, and personalised behavioural tracking systems.

By integrating behavioural science, digital health design, and family partnership, this session equips clinicians to deliver effective and engaging virtual behavioural care for children and adolescents while expanding equitable access to mental-health services.