ViSP Kommunikationscenter

What ViSP Kommunikationscenter does

ViSP Kommunikationscenter (legal name Videnscenter for Specialpædagogik) is a Danish municipal communication center jointly owned and governed by Faxe, Vordingborg, and Næstved Kommuner, headquartered in Næstved, Sjælland. The organization delivers specialized compensatory education, counseling, and guidance for adults with communication, cognitive, hearing, speech, voice, and learning difficulties — including aphasia, acquired brain injury, concussion, dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD, Parkinson's, ALS, and conditions requiring ICT-based communication aids. Service areas are organized into Hearing, Brain and Cognition, Speech/Language/Voice, Development and Learning, ICT aids, and Neuropsychology, with multidisciplinary staff (logopedic consultants, neuropsychologists, special educators, hearing consultants, ICT specialists) operating across four physical locations and at partner hospitals.

The center's flagship proprietary offering is the MODAK (MODalitetsAKtivering) logopedic concept for aphasia rehabilitation, originated by Dr. Luise Lutz and held in Denmark and internationally by ViSP consultant Karina Lønborg. The companion MODAK App, launched in February 2023 in collaboration with Cognisoft and funded by Næstved Kommunes Digitaliseringsfond, delivers the structured foundational program across four difficulty levels on iPad, Android, and browser, with clinician monitoring. Additional ICT aids span reading/writing technology (LST), communication books and boards, talkers, alternative-augmentation computer programs, and adaptive input devices (single switches, special mice, head mouse, eye control).

ViSP's business model combines a contracted municipal subscription (abonnementsaftaler) with the three member municipalities — under which core services are free at point of use for citizens, with free referral rights — alongside a fee-generating course catalog (professional MODAK training, sign-supported communication, vocal use, conversation support, neuropsychological examinations, 13-week work-market programmes). Distribution runs through direct municipal B2G contracting, a self-service referral portal, on-site course delivery to client institutions, and online courses via Zoom/Teams. International MODAK training is delivered in Sweden, Germany, Austria, and Norway.

Name

ViSP Kommunikationscenter

Legal name

Videnscenter for Specialpædagogik

Website

https://visp.dk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ViSP Kommunikationscenter is a Danish inter-municipal communication center, jointly owned by Faxe, Vordingborg, and Næstved Kommuner, delivering specialized adult education and rehabilitation for communication, cognitive, hearing, and learning difficulties, anchored by its proprietary MODAK aphasia methodology and digital MODAK App.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education and Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Language Disorders Intervention (Receptive/Expressive, Morphology/Syntax/Semantics) (EDAKAEAE), Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) & Swallowing Therapy Centers (HLADAJAF), Behavioral Health & Cognitive Support Coordination (Dementia, Depression, SUD) (HSABAIAF)

Keywords

• Special education services
• Speech language therapy
• Assistive communication technology
• Aphasia rehabilitation
• Neuropsychological assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Næstved

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Subscription Agreements: ViSP has subscription agreements (abonnementsaftaler) with Faxe, Vordingborg and Næstved municipalities for the delivery of compensatory special education for adults. Services under the subscription are free for citizens in the three member municipalities. Additional services beyond the subscription can be purchased as add-ons (tilkøb).
2. Fee-for-Service / Add-on Courses: ViSP offers additional paid courses and services outside the municipal subscription, including professional development courses (MODAK, sign-supported communication, good vocal use, conversation support), neuropsychological examinations, and work market-oriented programmes. These are revenue-generating activities (indtægtsdækket virksomhed).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ViSP Kommunikationscenter is a municipal communication center jointly operated by Faxe, Vordingborg, and Næstved municipalities in Denmark, providing specialized education, counseling, and guidance for adults with communication, cognitive, hearing, and learning difficulties. Its flagship offering is MODAK, a structured logopedic method for aphasia rehabilitation available both as a course program and as a digital web application (MODAK App). The center also delivers ICT communication aid assessments, neuropsychological evaluations, hearing services, and professional development courses for healthcare and education professionals.

Product overview

ViSP Kommunikationscenter is a municipal communication center operated jointly by Faxe, Vordingborg and Næstved Kommuner, providing specialized teaching and counseling for adults with communication, cognitive, and learning disabilities. The center's core offerings include MODAK, a structured logopedic method for aphasia rehabilitation, available both as a physical program and as the MODAK-app digital web application; IKT-hjælpemidler for assistive communication technology; and five specialist service areas covering Hearing, Brain and Cognition, Speech/Language/Voice, Development and Learning, and Neuropsychology. Additional fee-based courses and add-on services (kurser og tilkøb) complement the subscription-funded core services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MODAK-app: A digital version of the MODAK (MODalitetsAKtivering) method for aphasia rehabilitation, developed by ViSP in collaboration with Palle Møller Pedersen (Cognisoft). Available as a web app for iPad, Android tablet, and computer.
• MODAK

Products and services

• Speech, Language and Voice Services (Tale, sprog og stemme) Specialized teaching and guidance for adults with aphasia, speech apraxia, dysarthria, Parkinson's, ALS, multiple sclerosis, stuttering, cluttering, and pronunciation difficulties. Delivered as individual and group instruction under the municipal subscription for citizens of Faxe, Vordingborg, and Næstved municipalities.
• Voice and Speech Training (Stemmeundervisning) Voice teaching, counseling, and guidance for adults with voice difficulties including stuttering, voice disorders, laryngectomees, tracheostomy patients, and transgender/non-binary persons seeking voice modification.
• Brain and Cognition Services (Hjerne og kognition) Teaching, counseling, and guidance for persons with acquired brain injury, cognitive communication difficulties, and concussion. Includes neuropsychological assessment and intervention.
• Neuropsychology Services (Neuropsykolog) Neuropsychological assessment for diagnostic and functional description purposes, used in case processing and rehabilitation. Includes screening, consultation, information, counseling, and teaching for referred persons and relatives.
• Development and Learning Services (Udvikling og læring) Teaching and guidance for adults with attention, memory, and structure difficulties; ADHD; dyslexia; dyscalculia; and other learning challenges. Includes assessment, special pedagogical instruction, and a 10-session ADHD coping course.
• Hearing Services (Hørelse) Hearing counseling, hearing aid maintenance and service, hearing assistance, and guidance for citizens in Faxe, Vordingborg, and Næstved municipalities. Includes repairs, maintenance, and hearing care. Also provides hearing aid repair support for Køge, Greve, Roskilde, Lejre, Solrød, and Stevns municipalities.
• ICT Communication Aids (IKT-hjælpemidler) Assessment, trial, and instruction in alternative communication aids and assistive technologies for persons with communication disabilities. Covers reading/writing technology (LST), personal communication books and boards, talkers, computer programs for alternative communication, operating solutions (single switches, special mice, head mouse, eye control), and structural aids for time and structure management.
• MODAK Aphasia Rehabilitation Method (MODalitetsAKtivering) A German-origin logopedic concept for teaching persons with virtually all forms of aphasia across all rehabilitation phases, developed by Dr. Luise Lutz. The program consists of a highly structured basic program and supplementary multimodal exercises including sentence expansions, exercises with current visual material, newspapers, texts, and stories tailored to individual language levels, interests, and needs.
• MODAK App (Digital Aphasia Self-Training) Digital web app version of the MODAK basic program, designed for self-training by persons with aphasia. Includes four difficulty levels, built-in help hierarchies for users with light to severe aphasia, individualized settings for speech-language therapists, and real-time monitoring of training sessions.
• Professional Development Courses and Add-on Services (Kurser og tilkøb) Fee-based courses and programs including MODAK training (online and in-person), sign-supported communication (TTT), conversation support for aphasia, voice training, and work-market-oriented programs. Also includes neuropsychological examination as an add-on service. Delivered to speech therapists, healthcare professionals, educators, and institutions across Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Austria, and Norway.

Quantifiable outcome

• Citizens are contacted within 15 business days of referral

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Danske Tale-, Høre- og Syninstitutioner (DTHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerViSP is part of DTHS, a nationwide umbrella organization of institutions delivering special pedagogical and rehabilitative services for citizens with functional impairments in the communication field. ViSP participates in DTHS projects including 'Sprog i Praksis' (Language in Practice), a consensus project formulating good practice for language and concepts across member institutions.
• Nykøbing Falster Sygehus (Nykøbing Falster Hospital)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerViSP delivers logopedic services at Nykøbing Falster Sygehus, providing speech and language therapy to hospital patients.
• Center for Neurorehabilitering Næstved (CNN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerViSP delivers logopedic services at Center for Neurorehabilitering Næstved (CNN), providing speech and language therapy as part of neurorehabilitation programmes.
• Cognisoft ApS (Palle Møller Pedersen)coreTechnology or IntegrationCognisoft (Palle Møller Pedersen, authorised neuropsychologist and programmer) co-developed the MODAK App with ViSP. Cognisoft developed the software and technology platform for the digital MODAK programme. ViSP holds the rights to the MODAK concept and app distribution.
• Hjerneskadeforeningen Sydsjælland (Brain Injury Association South Zealand)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint events including lectures, singing cafés, and information meetings on topics related to brain injury, aphasia, energy management, and rehabilitation. Events held at ViSP facilities and partner locations.
• Hjernesagen Næstved, Vordingborg, Faxe/Haslev (Brain Society)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint events on topics such as brain fatigue, rehabilitation rights, vision after brain injury, and intimacy after brain injury. Includes Brain Week activities and lectures.
• Parkinsonklub Næstved (Parkinson's Club Næstved)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborative partner for singing café events (Sangcafé), combining music and community support for persons with Parkinson's and brain injury.
• VUC StorstrømminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSome events and lectures hosted at VUC Storstrøm, Teatergade 23, Næstved. Collaboration for community education events related to brain injury, nutrition, and stroke recovery.
• Absalon Professionshøjskole (University College Absalon)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration on lectures and educational events, e.g., a lecture on nutrition by Camilla Riegels, adjunkt at Absalon Professionshøjskole.
• Uppsala Universitet (Uppsala University)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarika Schütz, authorised speech therapist and PhD at Uppsala University, regularly lectures at universities including Lund, Karolinska Institutet and Uppsala. She collaborates with ViSP on aphasia and verbal apraxia rehabilitation workshop in 2026. She is also vice-chair of Afasiförbundet (Aphasia Association).
• Faxe Kommune, Vordingborg Kommune, Næstved KommunecoreOthersThree municipalities that own and fund ViSP through subscription agreements. They appoint board members and provide governance. Næstved Municipality is the host municipality (værtskommune) and is responsible for the institution's framework.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Specialcenter Roskilde: Danish municipal special-education and counselling centre for adults with disabilities, delivering speech, hearing, and cognitive services under similar legislation to ViSP.
• Kommunikationscentret Region Hovedstaden: Capital Region of Denmark's municipal communication centre, providing speech, hearing, and assistive-technology services for adults with disabilities. Directly comparable to ViSP in mandate, service mix, and Danish public-sector operating model.
• Center for Specialundervisning for Voksne (CSV): Danish municipal centres offering special education and counseling for adults with communication, cognitive, and learning difficulties. Operates under the same Danish legislation as ViSP and serves a comparable adult special-pedagogic population.

Broad incumbents

• Hammel Neurocenter: Specialised Danish neurorehabilitation hospital treating patients with acquired brain injury, including aphasia and cognitive impairment. Comparable to ViSP's brain-injury and language services, but operating at hospital scale and acuity.

Others

• Hjerneskadeforeningen: Danish national brain injury association; ViSP co-hosts lectures, singing cafés, and information meetings with regional chapters. Comparable in mission (brain-injury support) and serves as a referral and community partner in ViSP's service area.
• Danske Tale-, Høre- og Syninstitutioner (DTHS): National umbrella organisation of Danish institutions delivering special pedagogical and rehabilitative services in the communication field. ViSP is a member; DTHS shapes policy and best-practice standards across the relevant peer set.

Regional players

• Afasiförbundet i Sverige: Swedish national aphasia association collaborating with ViSP on Nordic training and workshops. Comparable focus on aphasia advocacy and professional education; serves as ViSP's natural partner/peer in the Swedish market.
• Kommunikationscenter Aalborg / Region Nordjylland: North Denmark Region's communication centre covering speech, hearing, and assistive technology services. Comparable to ViSP's service portfolio but operating in a different Danish region.

Emerging players

• Aphasia Alliance: UK-based coalition of aphasia organisations advancing awareness and best practice in aphasia rehabilitation. Comparable to ViSP's MODAK-led clinical and educational work in aphasia, particularly for international benchmarking and partnership development.
• Aldring og helse: Norwegian national centre for ageing and health, providing research-based services and training for professionals working with elderly and cognitively impaired populations. Comparable to ViSP's cognitive and brain-injury training offerings in the Norwegian market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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