HEDGES SPEECH AND HEARING

What HEDGES SPEECH AND HEARING does

Hedges Speech and Hearing (legal name: Hedges Regional Speech and Hearing) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit speech, language, and audiology clinic founded in 1955 by Dr. Thayne A. Hedges and headquartered at 2615 E Randolph in Enid, Oklahoma, where it has operated since 1970. The organization is the only nonprofit speech/language center in Northwest Oklahoma and delivers a dual-track clinical service across two integrated lines: Speech & Language Pathology (evaluations, one-on-one therapy, communication device training and programming, school-based services, and central auditory processing therapy) and Audiology (comprehensive hearing evaluations, newborn hearing retests, cochlear implant evaluation and programming, bone-anchored Baha systems, Roger FM systems, and a full line of hearing aids across CIC, ITC, ITE, RIC, BTE, and CROS/BICROS styles plus accessories). The technology stack is conventional clinical hardware (sound booths, hearing assessment instruments, hearing-aid dispensing equipment, and FDA-approved implantable hearing solutions) rather than a software platform; clinical differentiation rests on licensed, ASHA-certified clinicians (CCC-SLP and CCC-A) with over 70 combined years of experience and purpose-built therapy rooms with adjoining one-way-mirror observation rooms.

The organization operates with approximately 6–10 staff — an Executive Director, a Lead Speech-Language Pathologist, three additional SLPs, an Audiologist, and a Front Desk Coordinator — supplemented by a volunteer Board of Directors. Hedges serves clients from 2 weeks to 105 years old, with a stated focus on pediatric patients. Distribution is multi-channel: direct facility-based care in Enid, school-based services delivered across seven area schools (over 8,400 hours of speech/language services last year), employer hearing-conservation partnerships (notably Autry Technology Center, serving over 200 Enid-area employees with OSHA tests), and government-program partnerships including the Oklahoma Vocational-Rehabilitation Agency, the Oklahoma Senior Citizen Hearing Aid Program (SCHAP), Caption Call, and the Oklahoma School for the Deaf.

Hedges monetizes through a mix of professional-services billing and hardware sales, accepting Medicare, Medicaid (SoonerCare), Blue Cross, and TriCare, with cash-payment discounts and a scholarship program for speech therapy; most hearing aids carry a 30-day money-back guarantee and a 1–4 year warranty. The go-to-market motion is community-led and partnership-driven — United Way partner agency since 1955, school-district contracts, employer hearing-conservation agreements, and community health-fair participation — supplemented by fundraising events such as the Silent Movie Night. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the organization has no parent company, no subsidiaries, no institutional investors, and no equity funding rounds; ownership is community-based via the nonprofit structure and donor support.

Name

HEDGES SPEECH AND HEARING

Legal name

Hedges Regional Speech and Hearing

Website

https://hedgesspeechandhearing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hedges Speech and Hearing is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit speech, language, and audiology clinic in Enid, Oklahoma, founded in 1955, serving Northwest Oklahoma clients from infants to seniors with licensed SLPs and an audiologist across facility-based care, seven area schools, and employer hearing-conservation programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Speech and Hearing Healthcare Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Audiology & Hearing Diagnostic Centers (HLAFAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Assistive Listening & Classroom Audio (FM/DM, Soundfield) Systems (EDAKAIAE)

Keywords

• Speech language therapy
• Audiology services
• Hearing aid dispensing
• Hearing evaluations
• School speech services

Headquarters

HQ city

Enid

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Speech and Language Therapy Services: Individual one-on-one therapy sessions, evaluations, and school-based services for children and adults with speech/language disorders
2. Hearing Aid Sales and Services: Sales of hearing aids including CIC, ITC, ITE, RIC, BTE, and CROS devices along with cleaning, repair, and programming services. A portion of hearing aid sales supports children's speech therapy.
3. Audiology and Hearing Evaluations: Comprehensive hearing evaluations, newborn hearing retests, cochlear evaluations, and central auditory processing evaluations
4. OSHA Hearing Screenings: Industrial hearing conservation services for area employers including OSHA-compliant hearing tests

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hedges Speech and Hearing is a nonprofit organization that provides speech-language pathology and audiology services to clients of all ages in Northwest Oklahoma. Core offerings include speech and language evaluations, one-on-one therapy, hearing evaluations, hearing aid fitting and sales across multiple form factors, cochlear implant and bone-anchored (Baha) device services, and school-based speech services. The organization also delivers OSHA-compliant hearing conservation screenings to area employers and partners with state hearing aid assistance programs.

Product overview

HEDGES SPEECH AND HEARING is a nonprofit speech and hearing therapy organization offering a unified suite of speech/language and audiology services. The core offering consists of Speech & Language Therapy (including evaluations, therapy sessions, communication device training, and school-based services) paired with Hearing & Audiology Services (covering hearing evaluations, hearing aid selection, cochlear implants, and bone-anchored devices). The product portfolio includes multiple hearing aid styles (CIC, ITC, ITE, RIC, BTE, CROS/BICROS), the Halo for iPhone hearing aid with TruLink app connectivity, Bone Anchored Baha systems, Cochlear Implant services, Roger FM Systems, and accessories (cables, dry aid kits, batteries). The organization accepts SoonerCare (Medicaid), Medicare, Blue Cross, and TriCare, and partners with programs including Autry Technology Center, Oklahoma Vocational Rehabilitation Agency, SCHAP, and Oklahoma School for the Deaf.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Speech & Language Therapy Speech-language evaluations, individual one-on-one therapy sessions, communication device training and programming, and school-based speech services delivered by licensed speech-language pathologists with master's degrees and ASHA CCC-SLP credentials. Clients include children and adults with speech and language disorders; therapy rooms feature adjoining family observation rooms with one-way mirrors.
• Hearing & Audiology Services Comprehensive audiology services including hearing evaluations, hearing aid cleaning, repair and programming, cochlear evaluation and programming, newborn hearing retests, central auditory processing evaluation and therapy, and OSHA hearing screenings. Services are delivered by a doctoral-level audiologist (Au.D., CCC-A) and serve patients from pediatric through geriatric age groups.
• Hearing Aids Range of hearing aid styles including Completely-in-the-Canal (CIC), In-the-Canal (ITC), In-the-Ear (ITE), Receiver In-The-Canal (RIC), Behind-the-Ear (BTE), and CROS/BICROS systems, available in multiple colors, with fitting, programming, and follow-up services.
• Halo for iPhone Hearing Aid A hearing aid engineered to connect directly to iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch via the TruLink app, offering wireless connectivity and personalized control for mobile users.
• Bone Anchored (Baha) Hearing System Bone-anchored hearing system using a titanium implant and external sound processor to deliver sound via direct bone conduction to the cochlea, bypassing the middle ear, for patients who cannot benefit from conventional hearing aids.
• Cochlear Implant Services Cochlear implant evaluation, candidacy assessment, and programming services, including referrals to cochlear surgeons, with FDA-approved candidacy considerations for children as young as 12 months of age.
• FM Systems (Roger Inspiro) Roger Inspiro wireless FM system providing speech-in-noise performance improvements of up to 54% over other FM systems, with wireless connection of sound systems directly to hearing devices, compatible with behind-the-ear hearing aids, cochlear implants, and soundfield amplification systems.
• School-Based Speech Services Speech-language services delivered in school settings, with Hedges serving seven area schools in Northwest Oklahoma and providing over 8,400 hours of speech/language services annually.
• OSHA Hearing Screenings (Employer Hearing Conservation) OSHA-compliant industrial hearing tests and hearing conservation services for area employers, delivered through the Autry Technology Center partnership (over 200 Enid-area employees tested in the past year).

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 8,400 hours of speech/language services provided last year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United WaycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProud United Way partner agency. Receives support through United Way fundraising campaigns and referrals.
• Autry Technology CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive partnership for hearing conservation programs. Over 200 Enid area employees received OSHA hearing tests at Hedges through this partnership.
• Oklahoma Vocational-Rehabilitation AgencyminorOthersRegional partnership for providing hearing aid services and vocational rehabilitation support to clients.
• Oklahoma Senior Citizen Hearing Aid Program (SCHAP)coreOthersState program for senior citizens requiring hearing aid assistance, providing subsidized hearing aids through the organization.
• Caption Call ProgramminorOthersCapped telephone program partner providing accessibility services for hearing-impaired individuals.
• Oklahoma School for the DeafminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partnership for providing hearing services to students and families connected with the school.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Great Speech: Great Speech is an online/telepractice speech therapy provider offering licensed speech-language pathology services remotely; a comparable speech therapy provider but operating via telehealth rather than in-clinic delivery like Hedges.

Regional players

• Novita Healthcare (Cochlear provider networks): Novita Healthcare operates audiology and cochlear implant service networks in Australia, comparable to Hedges' cochlear implant evaluation and programming services though in a different geography.

Broad incumbents

• Miracle-Ear: Miracle-Ear is a national hearing aid retailer and franchisor offering hearing tests and a full range of hearing aids; comparable to Hedges' hearing aid sales and fitting business but at much broader national scale.
• HearUSA: HearUSA is a multi-state audiology and hearing care provider offering comprehensive hearing assessments and hearing aid solutions, comparable to Hedges' full-service audiology and device dispensing business.
• Beltone: Beltone is a national hearing aid brand and provider network offering hearing assessments and device fittings through owned and franchised locations; overlaps with Hedges' hearing aid product line and clinical service model.

Direct peers

• Connect Hearing: Connect Hearing operates audiology clinics providing hearing evaluations, hearing aid dispensing, and follow-up services, closely mirroring Hedges' audiology and hearing aid service offering.
• HearingLife: HearingLife is a large audiology clinic chain offering hearing evaluations, hearing aid fittings, and ongoing audiology services, directly comparable to Hedges' audiology practice in service mix and clinical workflow.
• Audibel Hearing Centers: Audibel is a national audiology provider network delivering hearing evaluations, custom hearing aid fittings, and ongoing care, directly analogous to Hedges' clinical audiology practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hedges-speech-and-hearing

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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