Childrens Therapy Connections

What Childrens Therapy Connections does

Children's Therapy Connections (CTC) is a private pediatric therapy center headquartered at 15255 S. Harlem Ave. in Orland Park, Illinois, founded in 2013 by occupational therapist Sarah Geiger. The practice delivers multidisciplinary, evidence-based, neuro-affirming therapy to children from birth through adolescence presenting with autism spectrum disorder, sensory processing disorder, feeding challenges, speech and language delays, motor delays, congenital disorders, prematurity-related complications, torticollis, plagiocephaly, and visual impairments. Core services include Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Occupational Therapy, Speech-Language Therapy, Physical Therapy, Feeding Therapy and Failure-to-Thrive services, Nutrition Assessment & Treatment, and Holistic Child & Family Support Counseling, complemented by branded specialty programs (Mealtime Buddies, Classroom Connections, Circle Time Connections, Life Skills, Astronaut Protocol, Listening Program, Sensory Integration, Home Assessments, Aquatic Therapy). Care is delivered under a holistic whole-child model that assesses physical, mental, social, emotional, and environmental development and builds individualized treatment plans.

The practice operates from a single state-of-the-art clinic featuring sensory-rich therapy spaces and movement-based learning areas, with appointments available six days per week and an online intake funnel routed through the Ocean Friends AI scheduling/referral platform. Revenue is generated via fee-for-service clinical sessions reimbursed primarily through in-network insurance arrangements with UMR, United Healthcare, and BlueCross BlueShield, plus free developmental screenings used as a top-of-funnel demand-generation tool. Demand is driven by direct family referrals, pediatricians, and an active content marketing program (monthly newsletter authored by Megan A. Miller, M.S., CCC-SLP, an extensive blog, and social sharing across Facebook, X, LinkedIn, and Pinterest). The clinic has no disclosed funding, no parent company, and remains founder-owned after ten years of operating history with staff growth to 30+ employees.

CTC's strategic posture is consistent with a scaling local services business: capacity was expanded in 2023 via relocation to a larger Harlem Avenue clinic, the service portfolio was broadened across multiple pediatric therapy disciplines, and healthcare partnerships were formed with Whole Health Mama Pediatrics, Landstrom Center, and LifeSpeed to support an integrated care referral ecosystem in the South Suburbs of Chicagoland. The competitive basis is clinical specialization rather than technology, with the Southland Best award serving as the principal third-party credibility signal.

Name

Childrens Therapy Connections

Legal name

Children's Therapy Connections

Website

https://childrenstherapyconnections.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Children's Therapy Connections is a private, multidisciplinary pediatric therapy clinic in Orland Park, Illinois, founded in 2013 by Sarah Geiger, delivering ABA, OT, Speech, PT, Feeding, Nutrition, and Counseling services to children with developmental, sensory, and behavioral needs across Chicago's South Suburbs under an in-network insurance model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Therapy Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Related Therapy Services (Speech, Occupational, Physical, Feeding) (EDAJAKAD), Pediatric/School-Based Occupational Therapy (OT) (EDAKAFAA), Group Therapy and Peer-Mediated Communication Programs (School-Age) (EDAKAEAO), Sensory Integration & Regulation Services (EDACAFAI)

Keywords

• Pediatric therapy services
• Applied behavior analysis
• Occupational therapy children
• Speech language therapy
• Feeding therapy clinic

Headquarters

HQ city

Orland Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Pediatric Therapy Services: Fee-for-service pediatric therapy including ABA, OT, PT, Speech-Language Therapy, Feeding Therapy, and Counseling. Services are covered by insurance including UMR, United Healthcare, and BlueCross Shield.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Children's Therapy Connections is a pediatric therapy center delivering multidisciplinary therapy services (ABA, Occupational Therapy, Speech-Language Therapy, Physical Therapy, Feeding Therapy, Nutrition Assessment, and Counseling) to children from birth through adolescence. Services are complemented by specialty programs such as Mealtime Buddies, Classroom Connections, The Listening Program, Sensory Integration, and Aquatic Therapy, delivered through a holistic, neuro-affirming, whole-child treatment model at a clinic in Orland Park, Illinois.

Product overview

Children's Therapy Connections is a pediatric therapy center offering a multidisciplinary, holistic approach to pediatric therapy services. The organization provides a comprehensive suite of core therapy services including Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Occupational Therapy, Speech-Language Therapy, Physical Therapy, Feeding Therapy, Nutrition Assessment & Treatment, and Counseling Services. These core services are complemented by specialty programs including The Listening Program, Circle Time Connections, Life Skills Program, Astronaut Protocol Program, Home Assessments, Sensory Integration, Mealtime Buddies, Classroom Connections, and Aquatic Therapy. All services are designed to address the whole child and support growth across communication, sensory processing, motor skills, social-emotional development, and daily living skills. The clinic is located in Orland Park, Illinois and serves the South Suburbs of Chicagoland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) ABA therapy teaches children and parents how to increase positive functional behaviors and eliminate or reduce problem behaviors that hinder a child's ability to learn and integrate new skills; provided for children with autism spectrum disorder and related developmental needs.
• Occupational Therapy Pediatric occupational therapy improves a child's independence with activities of daily living including bathing, dressing, brushing teeth, eating, tolerating new foods, upper body and core strength, fine motor coordination, and eye-hand coordination.
• Speech-Language Therapy Pediatric speech-language therapy helps children overcome obstacles that interfere with their ability to understand verbal and non-verbal language and communicate their wants, needs, thoughts, and feelings in a functional manner.
• Physical Therapy Pediatric physical therapy evaluates and treats children of all ages including premature infants, full-term babies, toddlers, and pre-school and school-aged children.
• Feeding Therapy and Failure to Thrive Clinic Feeding and nutrition therapy using a structured multidisciplinary approach to address feeding challenges and support children with failure to thrive.
• Nutrition Assessment & Treatment Nutritional health assessment and treatment services that impact all aspects of a child's development now and later in life.
• Holistic Child & Family Support Counseling Counseling services that support growth across social-emotional development, self-advocacy, and family participation.
• Community Function Assistance Services helping children practice skills in meaningful, real-life ways within their community environment.
• The Listening Program
• Circle Time Connections
• Life Skills Program A social group for older children and teens focusing on improving activities of daily living and independent living skills.
• Astronaut Protocol Program
• Home Assessments
• Sensory Integration
• Mealtime Buddies
• Classroom Connections
• Aquatic Therapy Therapy services provided in a water environment to support physical and sensory development.

Quantifiable outcome

• Comprehensive services covering communication, sensory processing, motor skills, feeding, and social-emotional development

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Whole Health Mama Pediatrics (Dr. Nicole Mozden)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Collaborative healthcare partnership supporting the holistic treatment model. Dr. Nicole Mozden's practice shares the holistic approach philosophy aligned with CTC's mission.
• Landstrom Center (Dr. Matthew Landstrom and Dr. Kelsey Oster)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Collaborative partnership supporting children's health and developmental needs in the community.
• LifeSpeed (Dr. Alison Carris)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Healthcare collaboration supporting the holistic approach to pediatric therapy services.
• M2 Digital Media Group (Julie Morris)minorOthers · 1 January 2023Website design and digital marketing partner that designed and maintains the CTC website.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Easter Seals: Easter Seals is a long-established national nonprofit delivering pediatric therapy, autism services, and developmental programs across many states. A broad incumbent with overlapping therapy services but a wider mission and footprint.

Direct peers

• Achieve Beyond Pediatric Therapy: Achieve Beyond provides pediatric ABA, speech, OT, and early intervention services across multiple US regions. Overlaps with CTC's service mix and target population with broader geographic coverage.
• BlueSprig Pediatrics: BlueSprig is one of the largest US providers of ABA therapy for children with autism, increasingly bundling OT and speech. Overlaps directly with CTC's ABA, OT, and speech offering in similar suburban markets.
• Cortica: Cortica operates neuro-affirming, multidisciplinary pediatric therapy centers combining ABA, OT, speech, and developmental medical services under one roof. Highly comparable mission, care model, and target population to CTC.
• Caravel Autism Health: Caravel Autism Health provides ABA-focused pediatric therapy across the Midwest, including Illinois. Competes directly with CTC for autism referrals and BCBA talent in the Chicago region.
• Hopebridge: Hopebridge is a multi-site pediatric therapy provider offering ABA, OT, speech, and feeding therapy with strong insurance relationships. Directly competes with CTC for pediatric autism and developmental referrals across the Midwest.
• Behavior Frontiers: Behavior Frontiers provides ABA and behavioral therapy for children with autism across multiple states, including the Midwest. Direct overlap with CTC's ABA service line and pediatric autism customer base.
• North Shore Pediatric Therapy: North Shore Pediatric Therapy (now part of TCP) operates multidisciplinary pediatric clinics offering ABA, OT, speech, PT, feeding, and counseling in the Chicago suburbs. Closest geographic and service-model peer to CTC.

Emerging players

• Soar Autism Center: Soar Autism Center is an emerging multi-disciplinary autism provider offering ABA, OT, speech, and diagnostic services in integrated clinic settings. Comparable care model with a more limited geographic footprint than CTC's incumbency.

Regional players

• Kids Are Kidders Pediatric Therapy: Independent multi-disciplinary pediatric therapy clinics in the greater Chicagoland area offering OT, PT, speech, and feeding therapy. A regional competitor targeting the same suburban family demographic as CTC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ChildrensTherapyConnections
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/childrens-therapy-connections

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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