“…Although the traditional telephone system continues to be a low-cost alternative for effectively conducting interview assessments by various health care professionals (Cooper et al, 2002;Shaw, Dreyer, & Wittman, 2001;Winters, 2002), the proliferation of advanced communication technologies has broadened the possibilities of conducting evaluations using new and more sophisticated technology. Studies have described the use of telerehabilitation in areas that are of concern to occupational therapy such as evaluation and consultative services for wheelchair prescription (Barlow, Liu, & Sekulic, 2009;Schein, Schmeler, Brienza, Saptono, & Parmanto, 2008;Schein, Schmeler, Holm, Saptono, & Brienza, in press), neurological assessment (Savard, Borstad, Tkachuck, Lauderdale, & Conroy, 2003), lower-limb amputation care or ulcer management (Rintala et al, 2004), and early childhood intervention (Cason, 2009;Heimerl & Rasch, 2009 Clinical reasoning guides the selection and application of appropriate telerehabilitation technology necessary to evaluate client needs and environmental factors. As part of their clinical reasoning, occupational therapists should consider the appropriateness of the use of telerehabilitation to ensure the safe and effective delivery of occupational therapy services that are appropriate for the client's needs and context.…”