Weingarten Children's Center

What Weingarten Children's Center does

Foundation for Hearing Research, operating under the Weingarten Children's Center (WCC) brand, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit (Tax ID 94-1706320) founded in 1967 and headquartered at 3518 Jefferson Avenue, Redwood City, California. The organization delivers education, speech and language therapy, and audiological services to children who are deaf or hard of hearing, from newborns through age 6, using a Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) methodology — a spoken-language and cognitive-development curriculum delivered through family-centered education. It runs four programs: an in-person LSL school and clinic (WCC, ages 0-6); Talk2Me™, a coach-assisted parent-learning mobile/web app (ages 0-3); BabyTalk, a one-on-one teletherapy program developed in partnership with Stanford School of Medicine using a caregiver-coaching model (ages 0-3); and TeachLSL™, a virtual LSL program for children over age 3. The Talk2Me, BabyTalk, and TeachLSL programs are available in English and Spanish, enabling remote delivery regardless of geography.

The organization's revenue mechanics rest on two streams: program fees and tuition for its clinical, teletherapy, and app-based services, supplemented by donations and corporate sponsorship. Named sponsors include Cisco Foundation, William G. Irwin, Atkinson, Oberkotter Foundation, Saga, and McMicking. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; services may be funded through county or school district programs, insurance, or private pay, with an intake process capturing each child's diagnostic profile to match families to the appropriate program. Customer acquisition relies on medical-professional referrals, organic website discovery, email newsletters, community events, and word-of-mouth among families — no paid advertising channels are identified. The organization has 11-50 employees and is a registered 501(c)(3) speech and hearing center as defined in Section 1201.5 of the California Health and Safety Code.

The technology footprint consists of the Talk2Me mobile/web application and two teletherapy/virtual program delivery rails (BabyTalk and TeachLSL), supported by an organic social presence on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. No APIs, SDKs, or AI/ML modalities are disclosed in the source material. There is no evidence of venture capital, private equity, or institutional ownership; governance follows a typical non-profit board structure funded by individual donors and a small set of corporate sponsors.

Name

Weingarten Children's Center

Legal name

Foundation for Hearing Research

Website

https://weingartencc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Foundation for Hearing Research (d/b/a Weingarten Children's Center) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit in Redwood City, CA that uses Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) methodology across four integrated programs — in-person school, parent-learning app, Stanford-partnered teletherapy, and virtual instruction — to teach deaf and hard-of-hearing children ages 0-6 to listen, speak, and learn.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education / Pediatric Speech and Hearing Therapy

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Educational Support Services (61171), Language Schools (61163)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Speech & Language Therapy (Early Intervention) (EDACAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Deaf/Hard of Hearing & Vision Services (Audiology, Interpreting, Orientation & Mobility) (EDAJAKAI), Teletherapy / Remote Speech-Language Therapy (School-Age) (EDAKAEAL)

Keywords

• Deaf and hard of hearing education
• Listening and spoken language therapy
• Pediatric speech language services
• Early intervention audiology
• Teleintervention hearing loss

Headquarters

HQ city

Redwood City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Program Fees / Tuition: Fees for in-person and remote educational and therapeutic services including Weingarten Children's Center (ages 0-6, Redwood City), Talk2Me™ app-based coaching, BabyTalk teletherapy, and TeachLSL™ virtual LSL sessions. Operates as a 501(c)(3) non-profit speech and hearing center (Tax ID 94-1706320) as defined in Section 1201.5 of the California Health and Safety Code.
2. Donations and Sponsorship: Revenue received from individual donors and corporate sponsors including Cisco Foundation, William G. Irwin, Atkinson, Oberkotter Foundation, Saga, and McMicking. The organization actively solicits donations through its website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Weingarten Children's Center (operated by Foundation for Hearing Research) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit speech and hearing center that delivers Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) education, speech-language therapy, and audiological services to children who are deaf or hard of hearing from birth through age 6. Its core offering is a four-program platform: an in-person LSL school and clinic in Redwood City, CA (ages 0-6); the Talk2Me™ coach-assisted parent learning mobile/web app (ages 0-3); the BabyTalk teleintervention program developed with Stanford School of Medicine (ages 0-3); and the TeachLSL™ virtual LSL program (ages 3+), all delivered in English and Spanish.

Product overview

Foundation for Hearing Research operates a platform of four distinct programs that collectively address the needs of children who are deaf or hard of hearing: Weingarten Children's Center (WCC) serves as the in-person flagship school and clinic in Redwood City, CA for children ages 0-6, while Talk2Me™ provides a coach-assisted parent learning app for families of children ages 0-3 regardless of location. BabyTalk delivers one-on-one teletherapy in partnership with Stanford School of Medicine for children ages 0-3, and TeachLSL™ extends virtual LSL instruction to children ages 3 and older. Together, these programs use proven spoken language and cognitive development curricula, family-centered education, and innovative technology to teach children to listen, speak, and learn.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Talk2Me™: Coach-Assisted Parent Learning App that empowers parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing ages 0-3 to teach Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) to their children. Available in English and Spanish.
• BabyTalk
• TeachLSL™

Products and services

• Weingarten Children's Center (WCC) An in-person Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) school and clinic in Redwood City, CA serving children ages 0-6 who are deaf or hard of hearing (including those with hearing aids or cochlear implants), preparing them socially, emotionally, and academically for lifelong success and mainstream school transition.
• Talk2Me™ Coach-Assisted Parent Learning App A mobile/web application for parents of deaf or hard-of-hearing children ages 0-3 that uses a coach-assisted learning approach to teach Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) techniques, available in English and Spanish and accessible from anywhere.
• BabyTalk Teleintervention Program A teleintervention program developed and operated in partnership with Stanford School of Medicine that delivers one-on-one teletherapy using a caregiver-coaching model to families of children ages 0-3 who are deaf or hard of hearing, in English and Spanish.
• TeachLSL™ Virtual LSL Program A virtual Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) program serving children over age 3 who are deaf or hard of hearing, available in English and Spanish and accessible from anywhere as an alternative to in-person preschool attendance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Children develop listening and spoken language skills enabling transition to mainstream schools
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Stanford School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStanford School of Medicine is a development and operating partner for the BabyTalk Teleintervention Program. BabyTalk provides one-on-one teletherapy using a caregiver-coaching model to families of children ages 0-3 who are deaf or hard of hearing, developed in partnership with Stanford School of Medicine.

Scale indicators2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hands & Voices: Non-profit parent-driven organization supporting families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing, with chapters that provide direct family-to-family support and guidance on early intervention — overlapping significantly with Weingarten's caregiver-coaching value proposition.
• CID - Central Institute for the Deaf (Washington University): Non-profit oral school and audiology clinic affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis, providing early intervention and education for deaf/hard of hearing children using auditory-oral and LSL approaches.
• Beginnings for Parents of Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Non-profit serving parents and children with hearing loss through early intervention, family counseling, and advocacy training; comparable parent-coaching orientation and DHH focus.
• Listen Foundation: Non-profit organization supporting auditory-verbal therapy and education for children with hearing loss; shares LSL methodology and family-centered approach with Weingarten's programs.
• John Tracy Center: Non-profit oral school in Los Angeles serving young deaf and hard of hearing children and their families using Listening and Spoken Language — the closest direct analogue to Weingarten's flagship in-person preschool.
• Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech: Network of non-profit schools and early-intervention programs across multiple U.S. states teaching Listening and Spoken Language to children who are deaf or hard of hearing; directly comparable population, methodology, and program structure.

Others

• Oberkotter Foundation: Private foundation that funds early-intervention Listening and Spoken Language programs for children with hearing loss — a current Weingarten sponsor and an ecosystem participant that shapes the broader funding environment.

Broad incumbents

• PresenceLearning / VocoVision / eLuma (Invo Healthcare): National teletherapy platforms delivering remote speech-language, occupational, and behavioral services to K-12 schools; broad incumbent in the same telehealth speech-therapy modality Weingarten uses for BabyTalk and TeachLSL.
• AG Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Long-established national membership and advocacy organization serving the DHH community and promoting Listening and Spoken Language; comparable mission (DHH literacy/advocacy) but operates as a broad professional/parent network rather than a direct service provider.

Regional players

• Stanford Children's Health Cochlear Implant Program: Bay Area pediatric cochlear implant and hearing-loss clinical program at Stanford — directly co-develops BabyTalk with Weingarten and is a primary referral source / regional incumbent serving overlapping patients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@foundationforhearing/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/WeingartenChildrensCenter
• Instagraminstagram.com/weingartenchildrenscenter

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