Stichting Afasietherapie Amsterdam

What Stichting Afasietherapie Amsterdam does

Stichting Afasietherapie Amsterdam, trading as Praktijk SAA, is a Dutch non-profit foundation (Stichting) operating an expertise center (expertisecentrum) for people with acquired brain injury who experience problems with swallowing, speaking, or language. The foundation has more than 20 years of experience delivering specialized neurorehabilitation speech therapy (neurologopedie) and is staffed by multiple licensed, specialized speech therapists (gespecialiseerde logopedisten) registered in the NVLF quality register. It serves patients across the Amsterdam metropolitan area through three physical locations in De Pijp, West, and Zuidoost, plus a dedicated Afasiecentrum that provides group therapy, individual sessions, family evenings, and community-based programs such as the Afasiecafé and NAH Trefpunt meetings.

The practice's core products are individual clinical speech therapy services covering aphasia, primary progressive aphasia, cognitive communication disorders, dysphagia, dysarthria, speech apraxia, Parkinson's disease, and multiple sclerosis. It deploys evidence-based treatment methodologies including SMTA (Syllable-Merged Treatment for Apraxia), PACT (Partner-Assisted/Aphasia Complications Therapy), and Mimetherapie for facial paralysis. The Afasiecentrum extends the offering into group-based day programs, caregiver support, and social reintegration activities. Services are delivered in-person across the three Amsterdam sites and are reimbursed under the Dutch mandatory health insurance system (zorgverzekering) following referral from a general practitioner or medical specialist.

The business model is service-fee-based within the Dutch publicly insured healthcare framework, with revenue derived from insurer-reimbursed therapy sessions. Go-to-market is community-led: the practice generates awareness through its website, newsletter, Facebook and Instagram channels, community events (Afasiecafé, family evenings), earned media (a feature on SBS6's Hart van Nederland), and a dedicated Professionals/Verwijzen page driving referrals from healthcare colleagues. Strategic referral partnerships are maintained with Reade rehabilitation center, Parkinson Nederland, MSzorg, and Breinlijn. The foundation also holds ANBI public benefit status.

Name

Stichting Afasietherapie Amsterdam

Legal name

Stichting Afasietherapie Amsterdam

Website

https://afasietherapie-amsterdam.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Praktijk SAA is a Dutch non-profit foundation operating an expertise center in Amsterdam that provides specialized speech and neurorehabilitation therapy for individuals with brain injury, stroke, and progressive neurological conditions across three city locations and a community aphasia center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Neurorehabilitation Speech Therapy

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) & Swallowing Therapy Centers (HLADAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Movement Disorders (Parkinson’s, Tremor, Dystonia) (HLAKAIAC)

Keywords

• Neurologopedic therapy
• Aphasia rehabilitation
• Brain injury speech therapy
• Swallowing disorder treatment
• Dysarthria therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Speech therapy (logopedie) services: Praktijk SAA provides speech therapy services reimbursed through Dutch health insurance (zorgverzekering). Patients access services via referral from general practitioners or medical specialists, with costs covered under basic and supplementary health insurance plans in the Netherlands.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Praktijk SAA is an expertise center (expertisecentrum) for people with acquired brain injury experiencing problems with swallowing, speaking, or language. The foundation delivers specialized neurologopedic (speech) therapy across conditions including aphasia, primary progressive aphasia, cognitive communication disorders, dysphagia, dysarthria, speech apraxia, Parkinson's disease, and multiple sclerosis, using evidence-based methodologies such as SMTA, PACT, and Mimetherapie. It also operates the Afasiecentrum, a community-based group therapy and family-support program, and runs three Amsterdam locations (De Pijp, West, Zuidoost).

Product overview

Praktijk SAA is a speech therapy practice (logopedie) providing specialized neurologopedic services for people with brain injury experiencing problems with swallowing, speaking, or language. The practice operates as a center of expertise with multiple locations in Amsterdam (De Pijp, West, Zuidoost). The core offering consists of individual speech therapy treatments covering conditions including aphasia, primary progressive aphasia, cognitive communication disorders, dysphagia, dysarthria, speech apraxia, Parkinson's disease, and multiple sclerosis. Specialized therapy programs include SMTA, PACT (Partner Assisted Citation Therapy), and mime therapy. The practice also operates an Afasiecentrum (Aphasia Center) offering group therapy, individual sessions, family evenings, and family days to support recovery and social integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Neurologopedie (Neurologopedic Speech Therapy)

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NVLF (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Logopedie en Foniatrie)coreOthersProfessional association representing speech-language pathologists in the Netherlands. Practice members are registered in the NVLF quality register, indicating adherence to professional standards and continued education requirements.
• ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling)minorOthersDutch public benefit organization status, indicating the foundation operates for general public benefit. This status provides tax advantages for donations and demonstrates commitment to public welfare mission.
• MSzorg (MS Care)minorOthersPartnership for providing specialized speech therapy services to clients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). MSzorg is a network or organization coordinating MS-related care services.
• Breinlijn (Brain Line)minorOthersBrain Line is a Dutch information and support service for people with acquired brain injury and their families. Partnership provides referral pathway and collaborative support for patients.
• Parkinson NederlandminorOthersCollaboration with Parkinson's Netherlands for providing specialized speech therapy (LSVT-based) to people with Parkinson's disease.
• Reade (Revalidatiecentrum)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReade is a leading Dutch rehabilitation center in Amsterdam. The practice receives referrals from Reade (Overtoom location) and collaborates on patient rehabilitation programs. A client testimonial confirms referral pathway from Reade to Afasie Amsterdam.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• ParkinsonNet: Dutch national network organizing specialized Parkinson's care, including LSVT-based speech therapy. Comparable as a specialized Parkinson's therapy network that partially overlaps with Praktijk SAA's Parkinson's speech therapy offering.

Broad incumbents

• Rijndam Revalidatie: Leading Dutch rehabilitation organization in the Rotterdam region providing multidisciplinary services including speech therapy for neurological patients. Comparable as an established Dutch rehabilitation provider overlapping with Praktijk SAA's clinical scope.
• Shirley Ryan AbilityLab: US-based research hospital specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation, including intensive SLP for stroke and brain injury. Comparable as a larger, research-driven neurorehabilitation institution applying specialized speech therapy methodologies.
• Sint Maartenskliniek: Dutch clinical rehabilitation and orthopedic hospital offering specialized therapy programs. Comparable as an established Dutch rehabilitation provider serving neurological patients with multidisciplinary therapy services.
• Libra Revalidatie & Audiologie: Dutch rehabilitation and audiology organization providing SLP and neurological rehabilitation across multiple locations. Comparable as a broader Dutch allied-health provider with overlapping speech therapy services.
• Adelante Zorg: Dutch healthcare organization providing audiology and rehabilitation services including SLP across multiple locations. Comparable as a broader Dutch rehab and allied-health provider overlapping with Praktijk SAA's neurological therapy focus.
• Brooks Rehabilitation: US not-for-profit rehabilitation system providing outpatient SLP and neurological rehabilitation across multiple locations. Comparable as a larger-scale, multi-site rehabilitation provider with similar clinical scope in neurorehabilitation.
• Reade Revalidatie: Major Amsterdam-based rehabilitation center offering multidisciplinary rehab including speech-language therapy. Comparable as a Dutch neurorehabilitation provider that serves the same patient population and is also an active referral partner to Praktijk SAA.

Others

• Breinlijn: Dutch information and support service for people with acquired brain injury and families. Comparable as an adjacent patient-support organization that refers patients to specialized SLP providers including Praktijk SAA.
• Hersenstichting (Dutch Brain Foundation): Dutch national foundation funding brain research and supporting people with brain injury. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem participant raising awareness and driving patient referrals toward specialized neurorehabilitation providers like Praktijk SAA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AfasiecentrumAmsterdam
• Instagraminstagram.com/afasiecentrum_amsterdam

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Funding overview

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