Kids Abilities

What Kids Abilities does

Kids Abilities is a privately held, for-profit pediatric outpatient therapy clinic founded in 2011 and headquartered in Hugo, Minnesota, with a second location in Shoreview, Minnesota. The clinic delivers four coordinated pediatric therapy service lines — Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, and Aquatic Therapy — to children with developmental delays, motor impairments, speech/language/communication disorders, sensory processing challenges, feeding disorders, and specific diagnoses such as autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, spina bifida, and torticollis. Its therapy staff hold specialized, protocol-level training in evidence-based pediatric modalities, including Talk Tools (muscle-based speech/feeding), SOS (Sequential-Oral-Sensory) feeding, Handwriting Without Tears, PROMPT, Interactive Metronome, Vital Sounds/Vital Links, and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (DynaVox, eye-gaze, PECS, sign language). Source-attributed technical differentiators include a state-of-the-art Galileo Vibration Therapy system and an in-clinic heated therapy pool at the Hugo site used for aquatic therapy.

Business model: Kids Abilities operates a recurring, fee-for-service clinical model under a sales-led direct-to-family go-to-market. New clients enter via phone-initiated intake; the clinic conducts a 45-minute initial evaluation and, where appropriate, transitions families into weekly recurring 45-minute therapy sessions at the same day and time with the same therapist. Revenue is generated by therapy session billing, with the clinic accepting insurance and handling insurance verification on families' behalf, while coordinating physician orders to reduce administrative burden on caregivers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and the firm operates as a small private for-profit entity with no external ownership or funding signals in the source material. The clinic augments clinical revenue with non-clinical community programming — adaptive Dance Class (January–March with recital), adaptive T-Ball League, and annual Polar Plunge participation supporting Special Olympics — that functions as referral-driving brand and patient-retention assets rather than standalone revenue lines.

Name

Kids Abilities

Legal name

Kids Abilities

Website

https://kidsabilities.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kids Abilities is a privately held pediatric outpatient therapy clinic operating two Minnesota sites in Shoreview and Hugo, delivering Physical, Occupational, Speech, and Aquatic therapy services to children with developmental, sensory, communication, and feeding needs using evidence-based pediatric protocols.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Therapy Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Developmental Therapy / Early Childhood Special Instruction (EDACAFAG), Early Intervention OT (Birth–3) / Preschool OT (EDAKAFAJ)

Keywords

• Pediatric therapy services
• Occupational therapy
• Speech therapy
• Physical therapy
• Aquatic therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Hugo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pediatric Therapy Services: Kids Abilities generates revenue through providing pediatric physical, occupational, and speech therapy services. Sessions are typically 45 minutes in duration and are scheduled weekly. The clinic accepts insurance and handles insurance verification. Initial evaluations lead to recommendations for continued services if appropriate. Revenue is derived from therapy session fees covered by insurance or families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kids Abilities is a pediatric therapy clinic that delivers Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, and Aquatic Therapy to children with developmental, motor, communication, sensory, and feeding challenges. Each child completes a 45-minute initial evaluation with a pediatric specialist, followed by recurring weekly 45-minute one-on-one therapy sessions on the same day, time, and therapist. The clinic accepts insurance, handles insurance verification, and coordinates with primary doctors to obtain therapy orders, reducing administrative burden for families.

Product overview

Kids Abilities is a pediatric therapy clinic offering a coordinated suite of four core therapy services: Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, and Aquatic Therapy. These services are delivered by experienced pediatric specialists who work one-on-one with each child to evaluate and establish individualized goals. In addition to core clinical services, the clinic provides special programs including a seasonal Dance Class with recital, an Adaptive T-Ball League, and annual Polar Plunge events. The four therapy modalities function as distinct but complementary service lines, all serving children with various diagnoses and special needs while emphasizing a fun, caring environment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Physical Therapy Pediatric physical therapy services focused on motor impairments, developmental milestones, balance, coordination, strength, mobility, postural alignment, and pain management. Care is delivered using evidence-based approaches and state-of-the-art equipment (including Galileo Vibration Therapy) by experienced pediatric therapists for children with developmental delay, genetic conditions, orthopedic injuries, and coordination challenges.
• Occupational Therapy Pediatric occupational therapy addressing self-care, handwriting, fine motor skills, sensory processing, visual motor skills, organizational skills, problem solving, play skills, behavioral regulation, and social interactions. Programs include Therapeutic Listening/Vital Sounds, Vital Links, SOS (Sequential-Oral-Sensory) Feeding Approach, Handwriting Without Tears, Interactive Metronome (IM), Integrated Listening System (ILS), and Galileo Vibration Program.
• Speech Therapy Pediatric speech therapy focusing on expressive and receptive language disorders, childhood apraxia of speech, stuttering, oral motor disorder, phonological/articulation disorders, social language disorder, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), auditory processing disorder, feeding disorders, dysphagia, and myofunctional therapy. Therapists are trained in specialized approaches including Talk Tools Protocol, DynaVox, eye gaze systems, PECS, sign language, and PROMPT.
• Aquatic Therapy Pool-based pediatric physical therapy delivered in the heated therapy pool at the Hugo clinic. Utilizes water properties — including buoyancy to reduce body weight — to facilitate strength building, gross motor development, balance, coordination, flexibility, and range of motion for children who benefit from aquatic-based therapy as an alternative or complement to land-based therapy.
• Adaptive Dance Class Program Seasonal adaptive dance program offered January through March with weekly practice sessions and 1:1 volunteer support for participating children, culminating in a recital performance with costumes and props provided. Designed as an inclusive theater opportunity for children with special needs who are clients of the clinic.
• Adaptive T-Ball League Adaptive T-ball league providing children with special needs the opportunity to hit, run bases, and play in-field positions. Family-provided helpers support participation, and each child receives a participation medal at the end of the season.

Quantifiable outcome

• Children attending therapy for multiple years show significant developmental progress including learning to speak, improved communication abilities, and development of life skills
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Special OlympicsminorOthersKids Abilities participates annually in the Polar Plunge event, jumping into frozen White Bear Lake to raise funds for the Special Olympics. This community engagement demonstrates the clinic's commitment to supporting individuals with disabilities.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers: Multi-site pediatric therapy provider specializing in ABA, occupational, speech, and feeding therapy for children with autism and developmental delays. Directly comparable integrated therapy model targeting a similar pediatric population.
• Blue Bird Day: Pediatric therapy clinic offering OT, PT, speech, and ABA services in a coordinated therapeutic preschool/day program format. Comparable multi-modality pediatric therapy model serving children with developmental delays and autism.
• Center for Pediatric Therapy: Outpatient pediatric therapy clinic providing OT, PT, and speech therapy to children with developmental, sensory, and communication needs. Closely aligned service model and target population with Kids Abilities.
• Cortica: Multi-state pediatric neurology and therapy practice combining ABA, OT, speech, and feeding therapy under one roof for children with autism and neurodevelopmental conditions. Highly comparable integrated multi-modality pediatric therapy model.
• Fraser: Minnesota-based nonprofit providing pediatric therapy (PT, OT, Speech), autism services, and mental health care across multiple Twin Cities locations. Most directly comparable to Kids Abilities by geography, patient population (children with developmental, sensory, and communication needs), and service mix.

Broad incumbents

• Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare: Minnesota-based pediatric specialty health system providing complex medical care plus therapy services for children with disabilities and complex conditions. Comparable because it serves an overlapping patient population in the Twin Cities, but operates at a much broader scale across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Children's Minnesota: Large Twin Cities-based pediatric hospital system that includes outpatient rehabilitation and therapy services for children. Comparable because it serves an overlapping pediatric patient base in the same geography, but operates at significantly larger scale and broader scope.

Regional players

• Pediatric Therapy Network: Southern California nonprofit pediatric therapy clinic delivering PT, OT, and Speech services to children with developmental delays and disabilities. Comparable service model (multidisciplinary pediatric rehab), though operating in a different geography and at larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kids-abilities-indianapolis-inc-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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