The Treatment and Learning Centers

What The Treatment and Learning Centers does

The Treatment and Learning Centers (TLC) is a private nonprofit organization founded in 1950 in Rockville, Maryland, that delivers an integrated continuum of educational, therapeutic, and vocational services to individuals with disabilities across the lifespan. TLC serves nearly 2,000 individuals annually through eight service lines: the Katherine Thomas School (K-12 special education for students with language and learning disabilities, autism, and intellectual disabilities), the Family Hearing Center (audiology and hearing healthcare since 1964), Speech-Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Early Intervention Services, Testing/Tutoring/Counseling, Summer Programs, and Outcomes Adult Services (employment, community development, and self-directed services). Its clinical backbone rests on credentialed, evidence-based frameworks, including DIR/Floortime, Sensory Integration Therapy with SIPT-certified therapists, and augmentative-alternative communication (AAC) feature-matching, supported by small staff-to-student ratios as low as 1:6 or 1:2.

TLC generates revenue through a mix of tuition and program fees (KTS tuition ranges roughly from $59,389 to $112,025 annually depending on program tier), billable outpatient therapy services to families, insurance, and government payers (including Medicare and Medicaid for audiology), Maryland DDA and DORS funding for adult services, and a fundraising stack comprising one-time and monthly donations (GEM program), workplace giving, corporate matching gifts, and annual events such as the TLC Golf Classic and KTSPA Night Out. Go-to-market is direct to families (intake, application, rolling admissions) supplemented by referral channels through local school districts, healthcare providers, and the Medical, Consumer, and Business Advisory Councils. Outcomes Adult Services has earned eleven consecutive three-year CARF accreditations, and TLC operates as a 501(c)(3) governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees with no parent company or external institutional owner.

Name

The Treatment and Learning Centers

Legal name

The Treatment & Learning Centers

Website

https://ttlc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Treatment and Learning Centers is a Maryland-based nonprofit founded in 1950 that delivers educational, therapeutic, vocational, and audiology services to nearly 2,000 individuals with disabilities annually across the lifespan, from early intervention through adult employment programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Special Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Child and Youth Services (624110), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Assistive Technology (AT) & AAC Services (EDAJAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Developmental Therapy / Early Childhood Special Instruction (EDACAFAG), Autism Parent/Caregiver Education & Training (School-Linked) (EDAKAKAJ), Transition & School-Readiness Support for Special Needs Children (HSAAAIAO)

Keywords

• Special education services
• Disability therapy
• Audiology services
• Early intervention
• Vocational rehabilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Rockville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (DDA and DORS): Funding from Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) and Maryland Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS) for adult services programs including employment services and community development.
2. Tuition and Fees: Tuition revenue from Katherine Thomas School for students with disabilities. Students placed by local school districts have tuition covered by those districts. Private pay options also available.
3. Individual Therapy Services: Outpatient therapy services (speech-language, occupational therapy, testing, tutoring, counseling) billed to families, insurance, or government programs.
4. Donations and Fundraising: Tax-deductible donations from individuals and corporations including monthly giving program (GEM), annual events (Golf Classic, KTSPA Night Out), workplace giving, corporate matching gifts, and charitable estate planning.
5. Audiology Services: Hearing healthcare services including diagnostic testing, hearing aids, and assistive technology. Accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and major commercial insurance plans.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TLC provides a continuum of educational, therapeutic, and vocational services for individuals with disabilities from infancy through adulthood. Core offerings include the Katherine Thomas School (K-12 special education school), the Family Hearing Center (audiology), outpatient speech-language and occupational therapy, early intervention services for toddlers, adult employment and day habilitation, neuropsychological testing/tutoring/counseling, and summer programs.

Product overview

The Treatment and Learning Centers (TLC) operates as a unified family of services rather than a single product platform. The organization provides a comprehensive portfolio of educational and therapeutic programs organized around eight core service lines: The Katherine Thomas School (a K-12 special education school), the Family Hearing Center (audiology services), Testing/Tutoring/Counseling, Speech-Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Early Intervention Services, Outcomes Adult Services (employment and community support), and Summer Programs. These services share common infrastructure including shared clinical staff, facilities in Rockville MD, and a unified mission to serve individuals with disabilities across the lifespan from infancy through adulthood.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Katherine Thomas School (KTS) A K-12 special education school for students with language and learning disabilities, autism, intellectual disabilities, and other health impairments, offering a multi-sensory, developmental, language-intensive curriculum with lower/middle school, high school, STRIDE (11-month intensive), EXCEL, and BOOST programs. Serves both private-pay families and students placed by local school districts through the IEP process.
• The Family Hearing Center Comprehensive audiology services including diagnostic hearing testing, hearing aids, assistive technology, auditory processing evaluations, and tinnitus management, serving individuals from newborn screening through adult and geriatric services. Accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and major commercial insurance plans.
• Testing, Tutoring & Counseling Comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations, individualized tutoring using evidence-based approaches, and individual, group, and family counseling services for children and adults addressing learning disabilities, ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression, and emotional/behavioral challenges.
• Speech-Language Therapy Individual and group speech-language pathology services including therapy for language disorders, social-pragmatic language disorder, motor-speech disorders, feeding therapy, voice therapy, and AAC evaluations and therapy with feature matching to match individual skills to AAC systems.
• Occupational Therapy Pediatric occupational therapy services including evaluations, individual and group therapy, sensory processing treatment in sensory motor gyms (suspended equipment, ball pits, zip lines, trampolines), and community collaborations for children with developmental delays and disabilities. Staff certified in Sensory Integration Theory and Treatment and SIPT administration.
• Early Intervention Services Services and supports for infants and toddlers (ages 2.5 to 5) with developmental delays, including developmental evaluations, speech-language evaluations, occupational therapy evaluations, early hearing evaluations, counseling, and therapeutic interaction groups based on the DIR model.
• Outcomes Adult Services Community-based services for adults with disabilities including employment services (job development, job coaching), community development/day habilitation, and self-directed services to help individuals achieve independence and competitive integrated employment. CARF-accredited.
• KTS Summer Programs Extended year summer program including the Learning Enrichment Program for grades 1-12 with hands-on experiential activities, social engagement, and supplemental occupational therapy, speech-language therapy, and social work services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves nearly 2,000 individuals with disabilities per year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Medical Advisory CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer group of local physicians who support TLC with guidance on medical issues, developing new treatment options and services, and analyzing community needs. Members include specialists in neurodevelopmental disabilities, pediatrics, psychiatry, neurology, and developmental behavioral pediatrics.
• Consumer Advisory CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerComposed of individuals and families who have experienced TLC services. Provides feedback and suggestions to enhance services based on personal experiences.
• Business Advisory CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembers are employers or individuals committed to employing individuals with disabilities. Works directly with Executive Director and Outcomes Leadership Team to support employment outcomes for adults with disabilities.
• Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA)coreOthersState agency that encourages and assists people with developmental disabilities to lead full lives in communities of their choice. Provides funding for adult services.
• Maryland Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS)coreOthersState agency offering programs and services that help people with disabilities go to work. Provides funding and employment support services.
• Montgomery County Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerApproved Student Service Learning (SSL) site for Montgomery County Public Schools. Students volunteer throughout the year as Classroom Aides, Therapy Aides, and support fundraising events.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Easterseals: National nonprofit federation providing disability and autism services including education, therapy, and employment programs — a broad incumbent operating across TLC's same service categories with greater geographic reach.
• United Cerebral Palsy: National nonprofit affiliates providing therapy, early intervention, education, and adult services for individuals with cerebral palsy and other disabilities — a broad incumbent operating in the same disability service categories as TLC.
• The MENTOR Network: National provider of disability, behavioral health, and human services including day habilitation and supported employment — broadly comparable to TLC's adult employment services with significantly larger scale.
• The Arc of the United States: National nonprofit network serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through employment, day, advocacy, and family services — a broad incumbent in the IDD services space that overlaps with TLC's adult outcomes work.

Direct peers

• Chimes: Maryland-headquartered nonprofit providing day, vocational/employment, and community services for adults with disabilities — directly comparable to TLC's Outcomes Adult Services, including DDA-style funding relationships.
• The Lab School of Washington: Washington D.C. private school serving K-12 students with language-based learning differences including ADHD and dyslexia — directly comparable to TLC's KTS in mission, premium tuition model, and DC-area location.
• Kennedy Krieger Institute: Baltimore-based nonprofit providing pediatric special education, outpatient therapy, and rehabilitation services for individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities — directly comparable to TLC's KTS school plus speech/OT therapy and adult outcomes programs in the same region.
• Ivymount School: Rockville/DC-area private special education school serving students with autism, learning disabilities, and intellectual disabilities — directly comparable to TLC's Katherine Thomas School in both geography and student profile.
• National Children's Center: Washington D.C.-based nonprofit providing adult day habilitation, employment, and behavioral health services for individuals with developmental disabilities — directly comparable to TLC's Outcomes Adult Services in the same DC metro market.

Emerging players

• Behavior Frontiers: National provider of applied behavior analysis (ABA) and autism services across multiple states — comparable as an emerging player in the same disability-services payer ecosystem serving overlapping special-needs populations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TLC_Rockville

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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