The Speech Clinic, Inc

What The Speech Clinic, Inc does

The Speech Clinic, Inc. is a family-run speech-language pathology practice founded in 1987 and headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. The firm employs 34 people and provides speech and language evaluations, individualized weekly therapy sessions, specialty services including Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC), pragmatic language therapy, and early intervention. Services are delivered to both children and adults in person at the Wilmington clinic and via telehealth, with additional capacity provided through contracted speech-language pathologist staffing to 5 Delaware public school districts and 1 charter school.

The practice operates a low-technology footprint built on a Squarespace website and a ClientSecure portal for client intake, referral submission, and document management. There is no proprietary clinical technology platform, no AI/ML components, and no mobile applications. Revenue is generated through three streams: insurance-billed clinical services (in-network with Highmark and United Healthcare), self-pay evaluations and treatment, and contracted school district services. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding, no parent entity, and no public ticker.

Go-to-market is sales-led and referral-driven: prospective clients must obtain a doctor's referral before treatment begins, and the clinic receives a significant share of its institutional pipeline through school district relationships. Marketing is primarily organic, centered on the practice website, testimonials, and word-of-mouth rather than paid acquisition. The firm is hiring speech-language pathologists year-round, provides Clinical Fellowship supervision, and funds ASHA Learning Pass access to support clinician development.

Name

The Speech Clinic, Inc

Legal name

The Speech Clinic, Inc.

Website

https://speechclinicinc.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Speech Clinic, Inc. is a family-run speech-language pathology practice in Wilmington, Delaware, providing evaluations, weekly therapy, and specialty services (including AAC and early intervention) to children and adults, plus contracted SLP staffing to 5 Delaware public school districts and 1 charter school.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Speech-Language Pathology Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

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

Teletherapy / Remote Speech-Language Therapy (School-Age) (EDAKAEAL), Speech & Language Therapy (Early Intervention) (EDACAFAB), Speech Sound Disorders (Articulation/Phonology) Intervention (EDAKAEAD), Autism Communication Support (AAC, Pragmatics & Language) (EDAKAKAG)

Keywords

• Speech therapy services
• Language evaluations
• Augmentative communication
• School district staffing
• Pediatric speech therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Insurance-billed speech therapy services: The clinic accepts insurance and is in-network with Highmark and United Healthcare. Services are billed through insurance for speech/language evaluations and treatment sessions.
2. Self-pay services: Self-pay options are available for speech/language evaluations and treatment for clients without accepted insurance coverage.
3. School district contracted services: The clinic provides speech-language pathologists to 5 Delaware public school districts and 1 charter school, likely through contracted service agreements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Speech Clinic, Inc. is a speech-language pathology practice that delivers comprehensive speech and language evaluations, individualized weekly therapy sessions, free initial consultations, and specialized services including Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC). Services are provided in person at its Wilmington, DE clinic, via telehealth, and through contracted speech-language pathologist staffing to Delaware public school districts and charter schools.

Product overview

The Speech Clinic, Inc. is a speech and language therapy practice offering a unified set of services centered around speech and language evaluations, speech therapy treatment, and free consultations. The company provides specialized services including Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC), pragmatic language therapy, and early intervention. Services are delivered through their Wilmington, DE clinic and via contracted speech-language pathologists to 5 Delaware public school districts and 1 charter school. The core offerings consist of free initial consultations, comprehensive evaluations, and ongoing speech therapy sessions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Speech and Language Evaluations Comprehensive assessments of speech, language, and communication skills performed by licensed speech-language pathologists using standardized assessments chosen based on client concerns, with thorough reports and treatment recommendations.
• Speech Therapy Services Individualized, direct treatment services delivered as weekly speech therapy sessions to address speech production, articulation, motor speech disorders, language delays, and communication needs for children and adults.
• Free Initial Consultations Virtual or in-person consultations offered at no charge for all prospective clients to discuss needs and determine whether evaluation or treatment is recommended.
• Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) Specialized services for clients who need alternative communication methods and assistive communication devices.
• School District Speech-Language Pathology Services Contracted speech-language pathologist staffing provided to Delaware public school districts and charter schools for delivery of speech services in K-12 educational settings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Comprehensive assessment and treatment plans tailored to individual client needs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HighmarkcoreOthersIn-network insurance provider. The Speech Clinic accepts Highmark insurance for speech/language evaluations and treatment services. Also provides employer-sponsored health insurance to employees through Highmark DE.
• United HealthcarecoreOthersIn-network insurance provider. The Speech Clinic accepts United Healthcare insurance for speech/language evaluations and treatment services.
• Delaware Public School DistrictscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Speech Clinic provides speech-language pathologists to 5 Delaware public school districts under service agreements.
• Delaware Charter SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Speech Clinic provides speech-language pathologists to 1 Delaware charter school under a service agreement.
• ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)minorOthersThe clinic provides ASHA Learning Pass access to all employees for professional development and continuing education.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DotCom Therapy: DotCom Therapy is a telepractice company providing speech-language pathology, occupational, and behavioral health services to schools, health systems, and families. It overlaps with both the school-staffing and clinical service lines that The Speech Clinic operates.
• Better Speech: Better Speech is an online speech therapy service for children and adults that pairs clients with licensed SLPs for live sessions. It is a direct competitor to The Speech Clinic's clinical and teletherapy services for families seeking speech therapy outside of a brick-and-mortar clinic.
• Chatterbox Pediatric Therapy: Chatterbox is a private pediatric speech, occupational, and physical therapy practice offering in-person and telehealth services. It mirrors The Speech Clinic's mixed in-clinic plus telehealth pediatric therapy model, making it a useful comparable for the clinical leg of the business.
• Great Speech: Great Speech is a virtual speech therapy provider serving adults and children nationwide, accepting insurance and offering individual sessions. It directly competes with the telehealth leg of The Speech Clinic's business for in-network and self-pay patients seeking speech therapy.
• Expressable: Expressable is a direct-to-consumer telehealth speech-language pathology platform offering evaluations and weekly therapy sessions online. It is the closest functional analog to The Speech Clinic's clinical offering, but with a national footprint and broader payer coverage rather than a single Delaware clinic.
• PresenceLearning: PresenceLearning provides online speech-language pathology, mental health, and related services to K-12 schools and districts. It is the closest direct competitor to The Speech Clinic's contracted SLP staffing business for Delaware public school districts and charter schools.

Broad incumbents

• EBS Healthcare: EBS Healthcare is a nationwide provider of school-based and pediatric speech-language pathology, occupational, and physical therapy staffing. It competes with The Speech Clinic for school district SLP contracts but operates at much greater scale across multiple states.
• Soliant Health: Soliant is a large healthcare and school staffing company placing SLPs and other clinicians in school and clinical settings. It is a broader incumbent competing for the same Delaware school district SLP contracts that anchor The Speech Clinic's B2B revenue.
• Ivy Rehab for Kids: Ivy Rehab for Kids is a multi-site pediatric therapy network offering speech, occupational, and physical therapy across many states. It is a broader incumbent that competes for families seeking pediatric speech therapy services in markets where The Speech Clinic could expand.

Others

• Therapy Travelers (by AMN Healthcare): Therapy Travelers, part of AMN Healthcare, is a national therapy staffing firm placing SLPs in school districts. It competes for the same contracted SLP business that The Speech Clinic sells into Delaware public schools and charters.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-speech-clinic-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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