​Venture Analysis

PresenceLearning is a venture company that offers live online therapy services for K-12 students with linguistic, communication, oral, or motor skill needs. They offer only American school districts web-based access to a growing, nationwide network of hundreds of highly qualified speech language pathologists (SLPs), counselors, and occupational therapists (OTs) via live video conferencing combined with evidence-based practices and progress reporting (Presence Learning Website). 

 

They cater to students and families alike in the United States.  Through their statistics they believe that online therapy can be engaging and effective, offering the same clinical standards they would receive online vs in person.  They have won many awards and multiple grants from the United States Department of Education  (New Market Ventures Partners, 2012-14).

 

Live online speech therapy, online occupational therapy and other special education related services is called "telepractice" within the Speech Language and Occupational Therapy realm.  They strive to help students who have special needs in these two specific areas.

 

They have delivered over 450,000 online speech therapy sessions to school districts across the country. From traditional public school districts to virtual and charter school organizations