Associated Speech & Language Specialists

What Associated Speech & Language Specialists does

Associated Speech & Language Specialists is a privately held speech-language pathology practice founded in June 1994 and headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The company evaluates and treats patients of all ages across a wide range of speech, language, voice, fluency, feeding, and myofunctional disorders, with a particularly strong pediatric focus covering conditions such as Childhood Apraxia of Speech, phonological disorders, autism spectrum disorders, language comprehension difficulties, reading difficulties, and cleft lip and palate. Operations span four physical clinic locations in the Twin Cities Metro Area (Arden Hills, Maplewood, Plymouth, and Saint Paul) plus a HIPAA-compliant teletherapy channel launched in 2017 that delivers remote therapy via computer, tablet, or phone.

The company delivers clinical services through a team of speech-language pathologists with advanced training in specialized methodologies including PROMPT (Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets), LiPS Phonetic Sequencing, Lindamood-Bell programs (Visualizing & Verbalizing, Seeing Stars), Fast ForWord, and qualified orofacial myology. Through a co-location partnership with Children's Theraplay, the practice also provides coordinated access to occupational and physical therapy services at its Maplewood and Plymouth locations, including SOS feeding therapy, fine/gross motor skill development, and sensory processing support. Additional specialized offerings include international adoption assessments, homeschool family resources, and adult-focused services such as aphasia and brain injury rehabilitation.

The business operates on a professional services revenue model, billing insurance carriers on behalf of patients (with most major insurance plans accepted) and collecting co-pays at the time of visit. Patient acquisition occurs through direct-to-consumer intake forms, the company website (with an 'Ask a Therapist' feature and parent resource content), organic social media presence on Facebook, healthcare provider referrals, and word-of-mouth. The practice is co-owned by co-founders Shelly M. and Pam H., both of whom have been with the company since its founding, and operates with no external investors, parent company, or public funding.

Name

Associated Speech & Language Specialists

Legal name

Associated Speech & Language Specialists LLC

Website

https://associatedspeech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Associated Speech & Language Specialists is a privately held speech-language pathology practice founded in 1994 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, evaluating and treating patients of all ages across four Twin Cities Metro clinic locations and a HIPAA-compliant teletherapy channel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Speech-Language Pathology Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Speech Sound Disorders (Articulation/Phonology) Intervention (EDAKAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Language Disorders Intervention (Receptive/Expressive, Morphology/Syntax/Semantics) (EDAKAEAE), Teletherapy / Remote Speech-Language Therapy (School-Age) (EDAKAEAL), Voice and Resonance Services (School-Age) (EDAKAEAH), SLP Consultation, Teacher/Parent Coaching & Home Program Support (EDAKAEAN)

Keywords

• Speech language therapy
• Pediatric speech services
• Teletherapy services
• Language disorder treatment
• Speech therapy clinic

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Paul

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Speech and Language Therapy Services: Professional speech-language pathology services billed per session, with insurance claims submitted on behalf of patients. Co-pays and private payments collected at time of visit.
2. Occupational and Physical Therapy (via partner): Coordinated OT and PT services provided through partnership with Children's Theraplay at adjacent Maplewood and Plymouth clinic locations.
3. Teletherapy Services: Online therapy sessions covered by insurance (individual policy dependent), providing virtual access to clinical services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Associated Speech & Language Specialists evaluates and treats speech, language, voice, fluency, and myofunctional disorders in patients of all ages through four Twin Cities Metro clinics and a HIPAA-compliant teletherapy platform. The practice delivers individualized speech-language pathology services (including PROMPT, LiPS, Lindamood-Bell, and Fast ForWord protocols) and coordinates occupational and physical therapy through a partner agency at shared locations.

Product overview

Associated Speech & Language Specialists offers a comprehensive suite of speech and language therapy services through four Twin Cities Metro locations (Arden Hills, Maplewood, Plymouth, and Saint Paul). The core offerings include Speech & Language Services covering articulation, fluency, voice, and language disorders for all ages; Teletherapy Services providing HIPAA-compliant virtual appointments since 2017; Myofunctional Therapy for swallow patterns and oral motor issues; and Language Based Comprehension Therapy. Through a partnership with Children's Theraplay, the organization also offers Occupational and Physical Therapy services at select locations. The practice serves both pediatric and adult populations, addressing conditions including Childhood Apraxia of Speech, autism spectrum disorders, phonological disorders, and language comprehension difficulties. Specialized training programs including PROMPT, LiPS, Visualizing & Verbalizing, Seeing Stars, and Fast ForWord are utilized in treatment protocols.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Speech & Language Services Comprehensive evaluation and treatment of speech, language, fluency, voice, and resonance disorders in patients of all ages, covering conditions such as Childhood Apraxia of Speech, articulation disorders, expressive/receptive language difficulties, autism spectrum disorders, phonological disorders, social-pragmatic communication disorder, phonemic awareness disorders, selective mutism, executive function challenges, Down syndrome, late talkers, and auditory processing disorder.
• Teletherapy Services Virtual speech and language therapy appointments delivered through HIPAA-compliant video, accessible via computer, tablet, or phone, providing remote access to the same clinical services offered in clinic.
• Myofunctional Therapy

Quantifiable outcome

• Children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech can progress from non-verbal to fluent, easily understood speech
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Children's TheraplaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated Speech and Language Specialists and Children's Theraplay collaborate to provide coordinated occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy services at adjacent Maplewood and Plymouth clinic locations. They are separate agencies practicing at the same locations for the ease and convenience of clients. Through the partner, ASLS offers access to OT and PT evaluations and treatment including SOS feeding therapy, fine/gross motor skills, sensory processing, and self-regulation services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PresenceLearning: Telehealth network delivering online speech, occupational, and behavioral therapy services primarily to K-12 schools. Comparable to ASLS in teletherapy delivery and pediatric SLP focus, though concentrated in school-based contracts rather than direct-to-consumer.
• EBS Healthcare: Provider of speech-language pathology, occupational, and behavioral therapy services across schools, clinics, and teletherapy. Comparable to ASLS in clinical scope (pediatric SLP/OT) and multi-modality delivery, though operating at significantly larger national scale.
• The Hello Foundation: Pacific Northwest-based speech-language pathology practice offering both in-person and teletherapy services to pediatric and adult populations. Directly comparable to ASLS in clinical scope, teletherapy-first delivery model, and multi-location private practice structure.
• Great Speech: Online-only speech therapy provider offering HIPAA-compliant virtual SLP sessions covered by insurance. Directly comparable to ASLS's teletherapy service line with overlap in adult and pediatric speech, language, and fluency treatment.

Broad incumbents

• BAYADA Home Health Care: Large national home health provider offering adult speech-language pathology, occupational, and physical therapy. Comparable to ASLS in SLP service delivery and insurance billing, though broader in scope and serving primarily adult/post-acute patients.
• Reliant Rehabilitation: National contract therapy company providing speech-language pathology and rehabilitation services across skilled nursing and post-acute settings. Comparable to ASLS's adult SLP services and insurance-based revenue model, though focused on inpatient/post-acute rather than outpatient clinic delivery.
• HealthPRO Heritage: Multi-state provider of speech, occupational, and physical therapy services across pediatric and adult settings. Comparable to ASLS in clinical scope and multi-disciplinary care model, though operating at significantly larger scale with broader geographic coverage.
• Invo Healthcare: Provider of speech, occupational, physical, and behavioral therapy services across schools, clinics, and early intervention settings. Comparable to ASLS in pediatric SLP/OT clinical scope and multi-modality service delivery, though operating nationally through both direct services and staffing.
• Fox Rehabilitation: Outpatient rehabilitation provider delivering physical, occupational, and speech therapy with a geriatric focus across multiple states. Comparable to ASLS's adult SLP offerings (aphasia, voice, fluency) though operating at much larger scale and exclusively geriatric.

Emerging players

• Expressable: Digital-first speech therapy company delivering parent-led, virtual SLP services with insurance billing and asynchronous support. Comparable to ASLS's telehealth channel with overlap in pediatric speech/language disorders and insurance-based revenue model, though more tech-enabled.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/associatedspeech

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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