SLLC

What SLLC does

The Speech, Language, & Learning Center (SLLC) is a private pediatric therapy practice founded in 2006 and headquartered in Columbia, Tennessee, with additional clinics in Lawrenceburg and Murfreesboro. The firm provides speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, feeding therapy, and reading/literacy services to children from birth through adolescence, addressing communication deficits, speech and language disorders, feeding difficulties, motor development delays, sensory processing challenges, autism spectrum needs, and literacy issues. Service delivery occurs in-person at three Tennessee clinics and via a telehealth platform that extends reach to families beyond the immediate geographic footprint.

SLLC's clinical approach relies on specialized therapeutic methodologies rather than proprietary technology. The practice employs the SOS Approach to Feeding, PROMPT, Kaufman Speech to Language, Interactive Metronome, Beckman Oral Motor, Orofacial Myology, DIR/Floortime, LAMP AAC, PECS, the Lidcombe Program, and VitalStim neuromuscular electrical stimulation. Reading and literacy interventions use the Susan Barton Reading Program, Reading with TLC Lively Letters, Reading A-Z, and Visualizing and Verbalizing. The practice also performs ADOS-2 autism diagnostics, conducts on-site school screenings, and offers professional workshops for educators. The clinical staff includes ASHA-certified speech-language pathologists, licensed occupational therapists, and assistants across both disciplines.

Revenue is generated primarily through fee-for-service therapy billed to patient insurance (which requires physician referral) and a smaller private-pay track without referral requirements. SLLC is independently co-owned by Becky Brown (M.S., CCC-SLP) and Kylie Mansfield (CCC-SLP), with no external investors, no parent company, and no disclosed funding rounds. Marketing relies on the company website, local search, physician referral networks, and outreach to preschools and schools, and the practice has been recognized with the Main Street Awards in both 2024 and 2025.

Name

SLLC

Legal name

The Speech, Language, & Learning Center

Website

https://sllcenter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Speech, Language, & Learning Center is a private pediatric therapy practice operating three Tennessee clinics, providing speech-language, occupational, feeding, and reading therapy to children from birth through adolescence via in-person sessions and telehealth.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Speech, Occupational, and Feeding Therapy Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

School-Based Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) Services (EDAKAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

SLP Consultation, Teacher/Parent Coaching & Home Program Support (EDAKAEAN)

Keywords

• Pediatric speech therapy
• Occupational therapy services
• Feeding therapy clinics
• Reading literacy intervention
• Telehealth therapy services

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Therapy Services (Insurance-Billed): Fee-for-service therapy services billed through patient insurance plans. Requires physician referral for insurance coverage. The practice verifies insurance benefits before scheduling.
2. Therapy Services (Private Pay): Direct private pay payment for therapy services without insurance. No physician referral required for private pay patients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Speech, Language, & Learning Center (SLLC) is a private pediatric therapy practice providing speech-language therapy, occupational therapy, feeding therapy, and reading and literacy intervention to children. Services are delivered in person at three Tennessee clinic locations and remotely via telehealth, with insurance-billed and private-pay options available. The practice also conducts community screenings and educator training workshops.

Product overview

The Speech, Language, & Learning Center (SLLC) is a private pediatric therapy practice offering speech-language pathology and occupational therapy services across three Tennessee locations (Columbia, Lawrenceburg, Murfreesboro). The core service portfolio comprises Speech-Language Therapy (addressing autism, apraxia, articulation, language disorders, fluency, dyslexia, and more), Occupational Therapy (handwriting, sensory integration, self-regulation, motor development), Feeding Therapy (using SOS Approach and Food Chaining), and Reading & Literacy Programs (Susan Barton, Lively Letters, Reading A-Z). Telehealth Services extend therapy delivery to families' homes via video conferencing. The practice also employs specific treatment methodologies including PROMPT, Kaufman Speech to Language, AAC (low-tech and speech generating devices), Interactive Metronome, VitalStim, PECS, Beckman Oral Motor, Orofacial Myology, DIR/Floortime, and the FOCUS Program. Specialized offerings include ADOS-2 autism diagnostics, school screenings, and professional workshops for educators. The company is co-owned by Becky Brown (CCC-SLP) and Kylie Mansfield (CCC-SLP), both holding ASHA clinical competence credentials and Tennessee state licensure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Speech-Language Therapy Therapeutic services for children addressing communication disorders including autism, apraxia of speech, articulation, auditory processing, early intervention, cleft lip/palate, receptive/expressive language disorders, fluency, phonological disorders, dyslexia, tongue thrust, voice disorders, and orofacial myofunctional disorders.
• Occupational Therapy Therapeutic services focused on handwriting, academic development, motor therapy, developmental delay, self-care, self-regulation, behavior, life skills, play skills, autism support, visual perceptual and visual motor integration, sensory-based feeding, and sensory integration.
• Feeding Therapy Therapeutic intervention for pediatric feeding difficulties using the Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Approach to Feeding and Food Chaining methodologies.
• Reading and Literacy Programs Structured literacy intervention including the Susan Barton Reading Program, Reading with TLC Lively Letters, Reading A-Z, Sight Word You Can See, and Visualizing and Verbalizing Listening Comprehension.
• Telehealth Services Remote delivery of speech/language and occupational therapies via video conferencing, enabling families to receive therapy within their home environment using smartphones, computers, or smart devices.
• School Screenings On-site occupational therapy and speech-language screenings offered at preschools, private schools, and educational settings to identify developmental concerns and determine need for comprehensive evaluation.
• Workshops and In-Service Trainings Professional development and training services for schools, clinics, and community organizations on speech-language and occupational therapy topics.

Quantifiable outcome

• Children progressing from minimal words to sentence speech, improved self-regulation, and social connection development

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mindful Voices AutismminorOthersA resource partner supporting autism services. Mindful Voices Autism logo appears on the SLLC Partners page indicating collaboration in building resources for families.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cortica: Multi-state pediatric therapy provider combining ABA, speech-language, occupational therapy, and developmental pediatrics under one model. Comparable in offering multi-disciplinary pediatric therapy but operates as a larger, more integrated platform than SLLC.
• Hopebridge: Large multi-state pediatric therapy provider offering ABA, speech, occupational, and feeding therapy across dozens of clinics. Directly comparable service mix to SLLC but at significantly greater scale and geographic reach, competing for the same Tennessee family and physician referral pools.
• BlueSprig Pediatrics: Large PE-backed pediatric therapy chain focused on autism services including ABA, speech, and occupational therapy across multiple states. Directly competes with SLLC for families of children with autism spectrum disorders and related communication needs.

Direct peers

• Speech and Language Pathology Associates: Multi-state pediatric speech-language pathology private practice offering evaluation and therapy for childhood speech and language disorders. Comparable in being a clinician-owned private practice focused exclusively on pediatric SLP, similar in scale and positioning to SLLC.
• Great Speech: Online-only speech therapy provider serving children and adults via telehealth. Directly comparable to SLLC's telehealth delivery channel and competes in the same virtual SLP market, though lacks SLLC's in-person clinic option.
• Therapy 2000: Multi-state pediatric home-health therapy provider delivering speech, occupational, and physical therapy in family homes. Closely comparable clinical scope to SLLC, differing primarily in delivery model (home visits vs. clinic visits) and broader geographic footprint.
• Kindering: Washington-state nonprofit pediatric therapy center offering speech, occupational, and physical therapy for children with developmental delays. Comparable service mix and target population (pediatric patients with communication/motor needs) to SLLC, though operating in a different geography.
• Expressable: Telehealth-first pediatric and adult speech-language pathology provider offering online SLP services with parent coaching model. Closely mirrors SLLC's telehealth arm and competes for the same digitally-inclined Tennessee families seeking speech therapy without travel.
• KidsCare Home Health: Multi-state pediatric home-health provider of speech, occupational, and physical therapy to children. Closely comparable to SLLC in clinical scope (SLP, OT, PT for pediatrics), differing primarily in delivery setting (home-based rather than clinic-based).

Regional players

• Pediatric Therapy Network: California-based pediatric therapy nonprofit offering speech, occupational, and physical therapy for children with special needs. Comparable multi-disciplinary pediatric therapy model to SLLC but operates exclusively in Southern California.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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