Speech Sisters

What Speech Sisters does

Speech Sisters is a privately held, founder-led pediatric speech and language business operating two complementary arms. The consumer education arm sells self-paced online courses to parents of babies and toddlers globally via a Teachable-powered storefront at speechsisters.com, with individual courses priced at $99–$129 and bundles at $149–$189. The clinical services arm, Speech Sisters Therapy Network (formerly Beach Cities Speech Therapy, founded 2012), delivers in-home pediatric speech therapy across the South Bay of Los Angeles, billed directly to families monthly without insurance billing.

The underlying technology stack is intentionally lightweight: courses are hosted on Teachable, lead capture relies on a WordPress/Webflow website with free milestone quizzes, checklists, a webinar funnel, and the proprietary Speech Sound Screener — an articulation assessment tool for children 18 months and older. Content is grounded in evidence-based pediatric SLP methodologies (Hanen, PROMPT, ABA-informed approaches). The company does not employ AI/ML systems in its product or clinical delivery.

Speech Sisters is owned and operated by sisters and licensed CCC-SLPs Brooke Dwyer and Bridget Hillsberg. It claims to have coached over 25,000 families through online courses and supported over 640,000 families via its Instagram community, and has no disclosed institutional funding. All clinicians in the therapy network are fully licensed SLPs — no aides, students, or clinical fellows deliver services.

Name

Speech Sisters

Legal name

Speech Sisters

Website

https://speechsisters.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Speech Sisters sells self-paced online speech and language courses to parents of babies and toddlers globally via Teachable, and operates Speech Sisters Therapy Network, an in-home pediatric speech therapy practice serving families in the South Bay of Los Angeles. Founded by licensed SLPs Brooke Dwyer and Bridget Hillsberg.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Speech-Language Pathology Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Speech & Language Therapy (Early Intervention) (EDACAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Speech Sound Disorders (Articulation/Phonology) Intervention (EDAKAEAD), Early Language Development & Speech (Vocabulary, Oral Language) (EDAGACAE), Phonics, Speech & Language Development Tools (EDACANAC)

Keywords

• Speech therapy services
• Parent education courses
• Pediatric speech pathology
• Early language development
• Articulation therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

South Bay, Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Online Courses: Speech Sisters sells online speech and language courses to parents of babies and toddlers. Individual courses range from $99 to $129; bundles are priced from $149 to $189. Courses are sold via Teachable platform with one-time purchase pricing providing lifetime access. Additional revenue from free-to-paid conversion through webinars, quizzes, and free resources.
2. In-Home Speech Therapy Services: Speech Sisters Therapy Network provides in-home speech and language therapy to children in the South Bay of Los Angeles. Clients are billed directly on a monthly basis. A $25 drive time charge applies for locations more than 20 minutes from central Manhattan Beach. Superbills are provided for insurance reimbursement but the company does not bill insurance directly.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Speech Sisters sells online, self-paced speech and language courses for parents of babies and toddlers (Talk on Track for ages 0-14 months, Time to Talk for 15-36 months, Tiny Articulators for articulation 18 months+), and provides the Speech Sound Screener articulation assessment. The company also operates the Speech Sisters Therapy Network, offering in-home pediatric speech and language therapy services delivered by licensed, ASHA-certified Speech-Language Pathologists to families in the South Bay of Los Angeles.

Product overview

Speech Sisters offers online speech and language courses for parents combined with in-home pediatric speech therapy services. The core product portfolio includes three main courses: Talk on Track (for babies newborn to 14 months), Time to Talk (for toddlers 15 to 36 months), and Tiny Articulators (for children 18 months+ focusing on articulation). These courses are available individually or in discounted bundles and provide evidence-based strategies for parent implementation. The company also provides the Speech Sound Screener for articulation assessment and operates the Speech Sisters Therapy Network (formerly Beach Cities Speech Therapy) offering in-home speech therapy in the South Bay of Los Angeles. Free resources include milestone checklists, webinars, quizzes, and functional word guides. The company is led by sisters Brooke Dwyer and Bridget Hillsberg and has coached over 25,000 families through online courses while supporting over 640K families through their Instagram community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Talk on Track (The Baby Course) An online, self-paced course for parents of babies newborn to 14 months, providing evidence-based strategies to help babies meet communication milestones, understand their wants and needs, and take an active role in their development. Lifetime access included.
• Time to Talk (The Toddler Course) An online, self-paced course for parents of toddlers aged 15 to 36 months, teaching how to build language skills and maintain communication momentum. Lifetime access included.
• Tiny Articulators (The Articulation Course) An online course for parents of children 18 months and up, teaching a 3-step evidence-based naturalistic approach to help children speak more clearly and consistently. Available on-demand from any device, anywhere in the world.
• Speech Sound Screener A free speech sound articulation screener for children 18 months and older that provides instant personalized results and a blueprint for helping children speak more clearly. Developed by speech-language pathologists based on developmental norms.
• Speech Sisters Therapy Network (In-Home Speech Therapy) In-home pediatric speech and language therapy services for children from birth to 21 years, delivered by licensed, ASHA-certified Speech-Language Pathologists across the South Bay of Los Angeles (Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, El Segundo, Hawthorne, Westchester, Lawndale, Torrance, Playa Vista, Palos Verdes). Comprehensive evaluations, individualized treatment plans, and parent coaching delivered in clients' homes, daycares, schools, libraries, parks, and offices.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 640K families supported through Instagram community
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 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

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Speech Blubs: Direct-to-consumer app that helps parents support their child's speech and language development through playful activities. Closely comparable to Speech Sisters in targeting parents of young children with self-serve digital speech/language products.
• Lingokids: Subscription-based early childhood learning app covering language, vocabulary, and communication skills for children 2-8. Comparable to Speech Sisters as a direct-to-parent digital product for early speech and language development.
• Better Speech: Online speech therapy service connecting families with licensed SLPs for children and adults. Comparable to Speech Sisters in offering both professional SLP services and parent-facing educational content.
• TinyEYE Therapy Services: Telepractice provider of speech-language pathology services for schools and children, including pediatric SLP delivery. Comparable to Speech Sisters Therapy Network but at multi-region scale and via remote delivery.
• Expressable: Online pediatric speech therapy provider offering 1:1 sessions with licensed SLPs, paired with parent education and home practice tools. Direct peer to Speech Sisters Therapy Network but delivered virtually rather than in-home.
• HOMER (by Early Moments Academy): Early learning subscription app covering reading, speech, and language milestones for children 2-8. Comparable to Speech Sisters as a parent-purchased digital tool for early childhood speech and literacy development.

Broad incumbents

• PresenceLearning: Established provider of online speech, occupational, and behavioral therapy services, primarily to K-12 schools and districts. Overlaps with Speech Sisters' clinical model but operates at institutional scale and B2B.
• Hanen Centre: Long-established organization developing evidence-based early language intervention programs (e.g., It Takes Two to Talk) that train parents and SLPs. Comparable to Speech Sisters in their parent-focused, evidence-based early language methodology, including programs referenced by Speech Sisters clinicians.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/speechsisters
• Pinterestpinterest.com/speechsisters
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/speech-sisters

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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