 Following the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA's) 2005 approval of the delivery of speech/language services via video conference or telepractice, SLPs in the United States have begun to use this service model.SLPs conduct research related to communication sciences and disorders, swallowing disorders, or other upper aerodigestive functions.In the United States, speech-language pathology is a Master's entry-level professional degree field.