Callier Center for Communication Disorders

What Callier Center for Communication Disorders does

The Callier Center for Communication Disorders is a non-profit academic healthcare center operated by The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas), a Texas public state agency. Founded in 1963, it is one of a select few U.S. centers that integrate clinical care, graduate training, and research within a single institution. The center serves children and adults with speech, language, and hearing disorders across two main campuses in Dallas and Richardson, Texas, offering speech-language pathology services, audiology and hearing aid dispensing, cochlear implant services, autism evaluation and treatment, and vestibular/balance therapy, alongside a Child Development Program serving infants through kindergarten-age children.

Its underlying delivery model combines direct clinical service, university-integrated academic programs (undergraduate, Master's, AuD, PhD, and postdoctoral), and dedicated research centers including the Callier Clinical Research Center and Callier Advanced Hearing Research Center. The center also operates telehealth services and seasonal summer camps (e.g., Cochlear Implant Summer Listening Camp, Camp CHAT), and maintains strategic academic-community partnerships such as the Urban Speech and Language Initiative with the Dallas Independent School District. Technology infrastructure is limited to standard clinical systems: an eCW Cloud patient portal, an electronic medical records system, and HIPAA-compliant information handling under UT Dallas's Hybrid Entity designation.

Revenue is generated across four streams: clinical service fees (speech-language therapy, hearing evaluations, hearing aids, cochlear implants, balance treatment), Child Development Program tuition, academic program tuition within the UT Dallas School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, and a combination of research grants (including NIH funding) and philanthropic donations/endowments. Notable external funding includes a $500K endowment from the Northwood Woman's Club (2018), a $400K Oberkotter Foundation grant (2019), a $50K ChandlerSpeaks award (2019), the Ewton Endowment (2021), and a $3M NIH grant (2022). The center does not disclose revenue figures and operates as a state-affiliated non-profit without private equity, venture capital, or individual ownership.

Name

Callier Center for Communication Disorders

Legal name

Callier Center for Communication Disorders

Website

https://calliercenter.utdallas.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Callier Center for Communication Disorders is a UT Dallas-affiliated non-profit academic medical center, founded in 1963, providing clinical care, graduate training, and research in speech-language pathology, audiology, cochlear implants, and autism for children and adults across two Dallas-Fort Worth campuses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Clinical Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Educational Services (61), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Pediatric Rehabilitation & Developmental Therapy Centers (PT/OT/SLP) (HLAFAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Audiology & Hearing Services (ENT-Affiliated) (HLAKAMAI), Autism Communication Support (AAC, Pragmatics & Language) (EDAKAKAG), Speech & Language Therapy (Early Intervention) (EDACAFAB), Audiology & Hearing Diagnostic Centers (HLAFAKAH)

Keywords

• Speech-language pathology services
• Audiology and hearing aids
• Cochlear implant services
• Communication disorders treatment
• Autism spectrum disorder therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Services Revenue: Revenue generated from evaluation and treatment services including speech-language therapy, hearing evaluations, hearing aids, cochlear implant services, and balance treatment
2. Child Development Program Tuition: Tuition and fees collected for the Child Development program serving infants through kindergarten age children
3. Academic Programs: Graduate education programs in speech-language pathology and audiology within the University of Texas at Dallas School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences
4. Research Grants and Philanthropy: Funding from grants (e.g., Oberkotter Foundation $400,000 grant) and donor contributions to support patient care and research programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Callier Center for Communication Disorders provides clinical evaluation and treatment services for speech, language, and hearing disorders across the lifespan, including speech-language therapy, audiology, hearing aids, cochlear implants, tinnitus treatment, and balance/vestibular therapy. It also operates a Child Development program for infants through kindergarten-age children (including Deaf Education), and delivers academic programs ranging from undergraduate to doctoral degrees in speech-language pathology and audiology within UT Dallas.

Product overview

The Callier Center is a comprehensive healthcare and educational institution offering a unified portfolio of clinical services, academic programs, and research initiatives focused on communication disorders. The organization combines evaluation and treatment services (speech-language pathology, audiology, autism services, cochlear implants), child development programs, graduate training across multiple degree levels (Undergraduate, Master's, AuD, PhD), and clinical research through specialized research centers. The offerings operate as an integrated system where clinical care, student training, and research collectively serve patients at the highest level.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Speech and Language Services Comprehensive evaluation and treatment services for speech and language disorders in both adult and pediatric populations, including diagnostic assessments and customized treatment plans.
• Autism Spectrum Disorder Services Specialized programs for individuals with autism spectrum disorders, offering both pediatric and adult services including diagnostic evaluation, treatment, and family support.
• Hearing and Balance Services Comprehensive hearing evaluations, hearing aids, tinnitus treatment, balance and vestibular assessment, and hearing conservation services for adults and children.
• Cochlear Implant Services Pediatric cochlear implant services including candidacy evaluations, surgical coordination, device programming, and follow-up rehabilitation services.
• Child Development Program Educational program providing active and nurturing learning environments for infants through kindergarten-age children, including Deaf Education tracks.
• Undergraduate Program in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Bachelor's degree program in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology preparing students for graduate study and entry-level positions.
• Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology Master of Science program in Speech-Language Pathology preparing students for clinical certification and professional practice.
• Doctor of Audiology (AuD) Program Doctor of Audiology program training students to become licensed audiologists with clinical and research competencies.
• PhD Program in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Doctoral program in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences for research-focused careers in communication disorders.
• Summer Camps Therapeutic summer programs including Cochlear Implant Summer Listening Camp, Camp CHAT (Communication Habilitation via Audition for Teens), and language-focused camps.

Quantifiable outcome

• Employment of 30+ UT Dallas speech-language pathology graduates in DISD schools since 2015
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Foundation for the Callier CentercoreOthers · 1 January 2020Rosemarie Ewton joined the Foundation for the Callier Center board of trustees in 2020. The Foundation supports clinical research and training in autism treatment, as well as patient care for autistic children whose families cannot afford services.
• Dallas Independent School District (DISD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015The Urban Speech and Language Initiative is a partnership between UT Dallas Callier Center and DISD. The initiative gives speech-language pathology graduate students opportunities to work with children in the urban public-school setting. It has helped eliminate the decades-long shortage of SLPs in DISD with more than 30 UT Dallas graduates now employed.
• Dr. Andrea Warner-Czyz (Researcher)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeth and Mohammed Anis support the research of Dr. Andrea Warner-Czyz, who explores how children with cochlear implants communicate with others and how communication affects self-esteem. Research focuses on friendship, peer rejection, and social skills in deaf children.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Nemours Children's Health: A multi-state pediatric health system operating children's hospitals and specialty care including audiology, speech, and developmental services; a broader incumbent with overlapping pediatric therapy capabilities.
• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center: A nationally ranked pediatric academic medical center with speech-language pathology, audiology, and developmental disability research programs; a broader incumbent comparable in scale and academic mission to Callier's pediatric specialty focus.
• Texas Children's Hospital: One of the largest pediatric hospital systems in the U.S., offering broad pediatric specialty services including audiology and speech-language pathology; a larger incumbent operating outside DFW with overlapping clinical capabilities.

Regional players

• Children's Health (Dallas): The primary pediatric hospital system in Dallas, providing pediatric specialty care including audiology and speech therapy — a regional competitor and potential referral partner for complex pediatric cases in the same geography.
• UT Southwestern Medical Center: A major academic medical center also based in Dallas, providing broader pediatric and adult clinical services including hearing and speech services; a regional peer competing for patients, faculty, and research funding in the same DFW market.

Direct peers

• Boys Town National Research Hospital: A specialized pediatric research hospital focused on hearing, speech, and language disorders; combines clinical service delivery with translational research in communication sciences, comparable to Callier's mission and clinical-research balance.
• Kennedy Krieger Institute: A Johns Hopkins-affiliated institute providing clinical care, research, and training for children with developmental disabilities including autism and communication disorders — strongly overlapping Callier's autism and pediatric developmental therapy portfolio.
• Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center: Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Bill Wilkerson Center combines audiology, speech-language pathology, and otolaryngology clinical care with graduate training and research — directly mirroring Callier's integrated model within a major research university.
• House Institute (USC): A Los Angeles-based center combining hearing and audiology clinical care, cochlear implant services, and research, affiliated with USC — closely aligned with Callier's hearing and cochlear implant program plus academic research function.

Others

• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA): The national professional and credentialing association for speech-language pathologists and audiologists; not a direct competitor but the governing body whose certifications, scope-of-practice standards, and member education programs directly shape Callier's training and clinical operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/calliercenter
• Facebookfacebook.com/CallierCenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/callier-center

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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