LANGUAGE, LEARNING, AND SPEECH CENTER

What LANGUAGE, LEARNING, AND SPEECH CENTER does

Language, Learning, and Speech Center is a private solo speech-language pathology practice founded in 1980 and operating under the DBA "Marna SLP" from 1130 Grove Street in San Luis Obispo, California. The practice is led by Marna Scarry-Larkin, MA CCC/SLP CBIS, a Speech-Language Pathologist and Certified Brain Injury Specialist with over 40 years of clinical experience, and serves four primary patient populations: individuals with Parkinson's disease (via the licensed SPEAK OUT! Therapy Program from Parkinson Voice Project), brain injury survivors, patients with executive function challenges, and individuals with communication and literacy disorders. Services are delivered through individual in-person sessions, weekly speech groups, and virtual telehealth appointments.

The practice's clinical offerings combine evidence-based therapy programs with curated technology tools. Core service is individualized speech-language therapy, supported by the SPEAK OUT! protocol (which pairs in-clinic sessions with home workbooks, flashcards, and online practice), the ForBrain auditory feedback device (resold via affiliate partnership with Sound for Life), Learning Fundamentals web exercises for language and attention, and SingFit musical health programming for Alzheimer's and dementia patients. The firm holds California SLP License CA 5544, NPI 1578675369, and TIN 77-0310269.

The revenue model is professional-services billing, paid through insurance or out-of-pocket. The practice is in-network with CCPN and Medicare and works as an out-of-network provider with Anthem Blue Cross, Anthem Blue Shield, SISC, PERS, TriCare, and Tri-Counties Regional Center. Checks and credit cards are accepted. A secondary affiliate revenue stream is generated from ForBrain product sales using discount code 1C6103398. The practice operates Monday through Thursday 9:00-6:00, with limited Friday hours and virtual sessions available outside regular hours.

Name

LANGUAGE, LEARNING, AND SPEECH CENTER

Legal name

Language, Learning, and Speech Center

Website

https://marnaslp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Language, Learning, and Speech Center is a private solo speech-language pathology practice in San Luis Obispo, California, founded in 1980 and operated by Marna Scarry-Larkin (MA CCC/SLP CBIS). It serves Parkinson's, brain injury, executive function, and literacy patients with in-person and telehealth sessions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Speech-Language Pathology 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

Outpatient Rehabilitation & Physical/Occupational/Speech Therapy Centers (HLAFABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) & Swallowing Therapy Centers (HLADAJAF), AAC (Augmentative & Alternative Communication) & Speech/Language Therapy Tech (EDAFAKAB), Speech & Language Therapy (Early Intervention) (EDACAFAB)

Keywords

• Speech-language pathology
• Parkinson's speech therapy
• Brain injury rehabilitation
• Executive function coaching
• Literacy intervention services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Luis Obispo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Speech-Language Therapy Services: Individual speech therapy sessions billed to insurance or patients directly. Practice is contracted with CCPN and Medicare, and works with out-of-network patients from various insurance carriers. Services include evaluation, treatment, and ongoing therapy for various communication and speech disorders.
2. Therapeutic Products: Sale of therapeutic products including ForBrain technology through affiliate relationship with Sound for Life. Affiliate code 1C6103398 provides 10% discount.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Language, Learning, and Speech Center is a sole-practitioner speech-language pathology clinic that provides individualized therapy for adults and children with communication, cognitive, literacy, and swallowing needs. Offerings include the SPEAK OUT! Therapy Program for individuals with Parkinson's disease, executive function coaching, literacy intervention, and cognitive-communication rehabilitation for brain injury survivors, delivered both in-office and via telehealth.

Product overview

The Language, Learning, and Speech Center operates as a speech-language pathology practice offering a unified therapeutic approach centered on the SPEAK OUT!® Therapy Program for Parkinson's patients. The practice combines individual speech therapy sessions with supplemental tools including ForBrain (an award-winning audio technology device), Web Exercises for Language/Learning/Speech and Web Exercises for Attention from Learning Fundamentals, plus home practice materials (workbooks, flashcards). Services also include virtual sessions and weekly speech groups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Speech-Language Therapy One-on-one speech-language pathology evaluation and therapy for adults and children with communication, articulation, language, voice, cognitive-communication, and swallowing needs, delivered in the San Luis Obispo office or via telehealth.
• SPEAK OUT! Therapy Program Structured individual therapy program for individuals with Parkinson's disease and related disorders, focused on regaining and maintaining functional speech, voice projection, and swallowing using the SPEAK OUT! protocol combined with daily home practice supported by online video resources.
• Brain Injury Cognitive-Communication Rehabilitation Individualized cognitive-communication therapy for adolescents and adults recovering from traumatic brain injury, stroke, or concussion, addressing attention, memory, executive function, and communication under CBIS-certified clinical practice.
• Executive Function Coaching

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Parkinson Voice ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLicensed provider of the SPEAK OUT! Therapy Program, an evidence-based speech therapy protocol for Parkinson's disease patients. The program combines education, individual therapy, home practice, speech groups, and re-evaluations. Marna SLP operates as an authorized provider delivering this program to local patients.
• Sound for Life (ForBrain)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliate partnership promoting ForBrain award-winning technology for language and learning enhancement. Practice provides affiliate discount code 1C6103398 for patients to purchase the product.
• CCPN (California Controlled Physicians Network)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIn-network insurance provider requiring physician authorization. Enables the practice to serve patients covered under this network.
• MedicarecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFederal health insurance program for seniors and disabled individuals. In-network status enables the practice to serve Medicare beneficiaries requiring speech therapy services.
• Anthem Blue Cross, Anthem Blue Shield, SISC, PERS, TriCare, Tri-Counties Regional CenterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOut-of-network insurance relationships. Practice assists patients in understanding their out-of-network benefits and determining costs. These relationships expand the potential patient base beyond in-network-only coverage.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Expressable: Online speech-language pathology platform providing 1:1 therapy for adults and children across communication, literacy, and cognitive disorders. Comparable as a virtual SLP delivery model serving similar patient use cases (Parkinson's, aphasia, executive function) with insurance billing.
• PresenceLearning: Provider of online speech-language pathology and related therapy services, with historical strength in school-age SLP and teletherapy delivery. Comparable as a remote SLP delivery model serving communication and literacy disorders.
• Great Speech: Teletherapy speech therapy provider serving adults and pediatrics with insurance-covered virtual SLP services. Directly comparable as a telehealth SLP competitor addressing communication, literacy, and cognitive-communication needs.
• Better Speech: Online speech therapy practice offering 1:1 sessions for speech sound disorders, language, literacy, and adult neurogenic conditions. Comparable as a virtual SLP alternative serving similar adult communication and literacy disorder segments.

Emerging players

• Lingraphica: Provider of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices and speech therapy resources, with a focus on aphasia and adult communication disorders. Comparable as an SLP-adjacent technology and therapy provider serving similar adult neurogenic populations.
• Constant Therapy Health: Digital speech and cognitive therapy platform used by clinicians and patients for self-directed practice across language, attention, and cognitive-communication domains. Comparable as a supplemental speech therapy technology used alongside clinician-led therapy.

Others

• Parkinson Voice Project: Nonprofit organization that developed and licenses the SPEAK OUT! Therapy Program and runs a national provider network. Comparable as the program licensor and as a network of SPEAK OUT! providers delivering the same Parkinson's-focused SLP service LLSC offers.
• SimplePractice: Cloud-based practice management platform used by solo and small SLP, OT, and mental health practitioners for scheduling, billing, telehealth, and documentation. Comparable as an enabling software layer for solo SLP practices like LLSC operating insurance-billed outpatient services.

Broad incumbents

• Centria Healthcare: Large multi-state provider of applied behavior analysis, occupational, speech, and other therapeutic services, primarily for pediatric and adult populations. Comparable as a broader-scale therapy services provider with overlapping SLP service lines across multiple conditions.
• EBS Healthcare: Provider of speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, and school psychology staffing and services to schools and healthcare organizations. Comparable as a scaled SLP services and staffing organization addressing school-age and clinical populations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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