<s>
Online	B-Application
speech	I-Application
therapy	I-Application
or	O
telepractice	B-Application
is	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
technology	O
to	O
provide	O
speech	O
therapy	O
via	O
high	O
speed	O
internet	O
,	O
webcam	B-Protocol
,	O
headset	O
with	O
microphone	O
or	O
any	O
other	O
form	O
of	O
communication	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Telepractice	B-Application
is	O
a	O
method	O
of	O
reaching	O
students	O
and	O
individuals	O
in	O
any	O
distant	O
location	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Telepractice	B-Application
is	O
defined	O
by	O
the	O
American	O
Speech	O
–	O
Language	O
–	O
Hearing	O
Association	O
(	O
ASHA	O
)	O
as	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
technology	O
to	O
provide	O
speech	O
therapy	O
services	O
to	O
remote	O
regions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Janet	O
Brown	O
,	O
the	O
Director	O
of	O
Healthcare	O
services	O
in	O
SLP	O
at	O
ASHA	O
has	O
stated	O
"	O
research	O
shows	O
that	O
with	O
telepractice	B-Application
a	O
speech-language	O
pathologist	O
can	O
provide	O
speech	O
therapy	O
services	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
same	O
results	O
,	O
as	O
being	O
there	O
in	O
person.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Assessment	O
for	O
online	B-Application
speech	I-Application
therapy	I-Application
consists	O
of	O
an	O
informal	O
oral	O
exam	O
by	O
a	O
licensed	O
trained	O
professional	O
through	O
video	O
conferencing	O
or	O
a	O
web	O
application	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Online	B-Application
speech	I-Application
therapy	I-Application
courses	O
are	O
offered	O
by	O
professional	O
associations	O
,	O
Universities	O
and	O
cyber	O
schools	O
for	O
treatment	O
of	O
communication	O
disorders	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
minimum	O
eligibility	O
for	O
an	O
online	B-Application
speech	I-Application
therapy	I-Application
course	O
is	O
a	O
bachelor	O
's	O
degree	O
for	O
Master	O
's	O
entry-level	O
field	O
and	O
master	O
's	O
degree	O
for	O
CScD	O
offered	O
by	O
professional	O
associations	O
and	O
Universities	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
.	O
</s>
