SPEECH PATHWAY LLC

What SPEECH PATHWAY LLC does

Speech Pathway LLC is a privately held pediatric therapy clinic headquartered at 8007 NW 122nd Street in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Founded in 2010 by Kent and Emily Hathaway, the company delivers individualized speech-language pathology, pediatric occupational therapy, and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services to children from birth through age 21. Service offerings extend beyond weekly therapy to include comprehensive evaluations (speech-language, feeding, and occupational therapy), free developmental screenings for children under 7, year-round social/communication group sessions segmented by age band, and a seasonal portfolio of intensive summer programs under the Camp Communicate umbrella (Intense Academy, Speech Spot, Summer Slam, and Individualized Intensives).

The core technology footprint is modest and operationally focused. The principal non-clinic delivery mechanism is a teletherapy platform enabling remote video-based sessions with parent/caregiver involvement. There is no proprietary software product, mobile app, or AI/ML component disclosed; the website serves as the primary digital front door with social media presence on Facebook and Instagram. The intake workflow involves initial paperwork, insurance verification by an in-house billing specialist, and clinical scheduling, with services delivered in 25-minute individual sessions.

Speech Pathway generates revenue primarily through insurance billing (in-network with Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Tricare, HealthChoice, OSMA, Medicaid/Soonercare, United Healthcare, Oklahoma Health Network, and WebTPA) supplemented by prompt-pay self-pay rates ($75/session vs. $90 standard), fee-for-service evaluations ($150-$350), group session bundles ($320 for 8 sessions), and self-pay summer intensive programs ($2,000-$5,625 per enrollment). The company employs 40+ staff across clinical and administrative functions. Ownership is concentrated in the founders, Kent and Emily Hathaway, with no external parent, institutional investor, or funding rounds disclosed. The company has been operating for over 15 years and is operationally active, with 2026 summer programs already scheduled for enrollment.

Name

SPEECH PATHWAY LLC

Legal name

Speech Pathway LLC

Website

https://speechpathway.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Speech-Language Therapy Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Speech & Language Therapy (Early Intervention) (EDACAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

ABA Therapy Providers (Clinic-Based) (EDAKAHAA), Pediatric/School-Based Occupational Therapy (OT) (EDAKAFAA), Social Skills, Play Skills & Group ABA Programs (EDAKAHAJ)

Keywords

• Pediatric speech therapy
• Occupational therapy services
• Feeding therapy
• ABA therapy
• Social skills groups

Headquarters

HQ city

Oklahoma City

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Speech Therapy Sessions: Standard speech therapy sessions at $90/session or $75/session for prompt pay (discounted rate where insurance is not billed). 25-minute sessions provided by certified SLPs.
2. Insurance Billing: Claims filed on behalf of patients for in-network insurance plans. Co-pays, co-insurance, and session deductibles collected at time of service.
3. Evaluation Services: Comprehensive evaluations at $250, single area evaluations at $150, occupational therapy evaluations at $350. Competitive rates for families choosing prompt pay.
4. Summer Programs and Camps: Camp Communicate programs including Intense Academy ($3,500 for 2 weeks), Speech Spot ($2,000/week), and group sessions ($320 for 8 sessions). Self-pay only, not covered by insurance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Speech-language therapy, occupational therapy, and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services for pediatric patients from birth to age 21. The practice offers speech-language therapy, occupational therapy, feeding therapy, social groups, speech camps, and teletherapy delivered by a team of speech-language pathologists (SLPs), occupational therapists, and Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) in Oklahoma City, OK.

Product overview

Speech Pathway LLC operates as a pediatric speech-language therapy clinic providing a comprehensive suite of therapeutic services for children from birth through adolescence. The core service offerings include individual Speech-Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) services delivered at their Oklahoma City clinic. These core services are supplemented by evaluation services (speech-language, feeding, and occupational therapy evaluations), free screenings for children under 7, and teletherapy for remote delivery. The company also operates seasonal intensive programs including Intense Academy (2-week camp for apraxia/severe phonological disorders), Speech Spot (1-week functional communication camp), Summer Slam (intensive individual summer therapy), and Individualized Intensives (customized multi-week intensive sessions). Additionally, year-round Group Sessions (Social Groups) serve children ages 2.5-18 across multiple age-based groups. The overall portfolio combines clinical therapy services with programmatic summer camps and group interventions to address communication, motor, and behavioral needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Camp Communicate: Summer programming consisting of two tiers of supportive camps: Intense Academy and Speech Spot, offering speech therapy and behavioral intervention for children.
• Intense Academy
• Speech Spot
• Summer Slam
• Individualized Intensives

Products and services

• Speech-Language Therapy Services
• Occupational Therapy Services
• ABA Therapy Services Applied Behavior Analysis therapy for children with autism spectrum disorder and related developmental needs, delivered by Board Certified Behavior Analysts.
• Free Screenings Complimentary initial screenings to identify potential speech, language, feeding, or developmental concerns and recommend next steps.
• Comprehensive Speech-Language Evaluation Full diagnostic speech-language evaluation covering articulation, language, fluency, voice, and oral-motor skills for pediatric clients.
• Feeding Evaluation Evaluation of pediatric feeding and swallowing difficulties, including oral-motor function and mealtime behaviors, leading to feeding therapy recommendations.
• Occupational Therapy Evaluation Comprehensive occupational therapy assessment of fine motor, gross motor, sensory processing, and self-care skills for children.
• Teletherapy Remote speech, occupational, and ABA therapy sessions delivered via live video conferencing for families unable to attend in-clinic sessions.
• Group Sessions (Social Groups) Small-group social communication sessions designed to build peer interaction, pragmatic language, and social skills for children.
• Intense Academy An intensive, accelerated speech-language therapy program designed to deliver concentrated, frequent therapy over a defined period.
• Speech Spot Targeted speech-language intensive program offering concentrated therapy sessions over a short period to accelerate progress.
• Summer Slam Seasonal summer speech-language therapy intensive program that consolidates therapy hours during the school break.
• Individualized Intensives Customized high-frequency therapy blocks tailored to each child's specific speech-language goals over a concentrated period.

Quantifiable outcome

• Children make marked progress using intensive therapy; data shows improved effectiveness of speech therapy and home programs throughout the following year

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Communication for KidsminorOthersLocal charitable organization through which donations can be made to support children and families accessing Speech Pathway services. Donations help provide research-based therapy methods that are often not covered by health insurance. Donation link at cfok.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=5975

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Great Speech: Telehealth-only pediatric and adult speech-language therapy provider. Comparable to Speech Pathway's teletherapy arm and pediatric SLP focus, but operates purely online with no clinic footprint, making it a partial rather than full competitor.
• Expressable: Online speech-language therapy provider delivering pediatric and adult services via teletherapy. Overlaps with Speech Pathway on family-centered pediatric speech therapy, but is structured as a virtual-only practice rather than a clinic-based model.

Broad incumbents

• BlueSprig Pediatrics: Large national ABA-focused pediatric provider with adjacent speech and OT services. Compares to Speech Pathway on ABA delivery and clinical model, though with materially greater scale and broader geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Acorn Health: Pediatric ABA and behavior analysis provider with multi-state clinics. Comparable to Speech Pathway's ABA clinic offering and BCBA/RBT staffing model, though Acorn operates at significantly greater scale.
• Caravel Autism Health: Multi-site pediatric ABA and autism therapy provider operating clinics across multiple states. Comparable to Speech Pathway in serving children with autism via clinic-based ABA, with overlapping speech and OT offerings in some markets.
• Hopebridge: Multi-state pediatric therapy provider offering applied behavior analysis, occupational therapy, and speech therapy for children with autism and developmental delays. Closely comparable to Speech Pathway in multi-disciplinary pediatric model, though at significantly greater scale across multiple states.
• Therapy & Beyond: Pediatric ABA, speech, and occupational therapy provider focused on children with autism. Operates multiple clinics with intensive and center-based programs analogous to Speech Pathway's Camp Communicate and Intense Academy offerings.
• Cortica: Pediatric therapy provider combining ABA, speech-language therapy, occupational therapy, and developmental pediatric care for children with autism and neurodevelopmental differences. Comparable service mix and family-centered model, with a much broader multi-state footprint than Speech Pathway.

Regional players

• EBS Healthcare: Pediatric therapy staffing and clinic provider offering speech, occupational, and behavioral services across multiple states. Comparable on therapy staffing and clinical model, though structured primarily around contract staffing rather than single-clinic operations.
• Kids Spot Therapy: Pediatric speech, occupational, and physical therapy clinic network operating in select U.S. markets. Comparable service mix to Speech Pathway, including intensive programs and multi-disciplinary care for children with developmental needs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SpeechPathway
• Instagraminstagram.com/speechpathwayokc/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/speech-pathway-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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