Overview
1 in 10 Canadians have a speech problem. It affects many individuals across all age groups, from pre-school to seniors.
More than 10% of children have speech, language and communication challenges.
Wearing masks has had an impact on a child's ability to not only understand communication well, but to communicate effectively.
Private clinics are the main providers of speech pathology and speech therapy services. Speech therapists evaluate speech disorders and investigate the factors responsible for them. They create educational and therapeutic programs for patients, as well as offer support to their families. Clinical areas of service may include speech sound production, voice, fluency, language, literacy, social communication, feeding and swallowing, and aural rehabilitation.
Reasons for Speech Therapy
Children
- - Hearing impairments
- - Cognitive (intellectual, thinking) or other developmental delays
- - Weak oral muscles
- - Chronic hoarseness
- - Cleft lip or cleft palate
- - Autism
- - Articulation problems
Adults
- - Difficulties speaking or understanding
- - Voice problems
- - Thinking and memory problems (cognitive)
- - Swallowing difficulties
- - Hearing loss
- - Balance problems
- - Tinnitus
- - Auditory disorders
A shortage of specialists relative to the population in need, uneven distribution of specialists across the country, higher costs in some provinces and cities, limited access for patients in remote locations or with cognitive or physical limitations, and increasing demand for services for non-English speaking patients. While a directory can help patients find specialists, it lacks essential filtering options like teletherapy, private practice, price range, and ratings.
Solution for
Patients
Our platform would allow more filtering criteria to customize your needs based on several filters.
Quickly find a specialist based on the above criteria and connect with them through the platform.
Have access to more clients and also give access to more people in need of services in remote areas.
Help distribute workload and caseload more evenly, regardless of location, and give access to people to a variety of options based on price, ratings, etc.
Clients interested in attending speech therapy webinars, master classes, and group sessions could find those easily.
S-LPs working in non-private settings face overwhelming workloads due to limited time and resources, with one teacher serving up to 5-7 schools and over 200 students needing therapy in each school. Autistic children may wait up to six months to see a government-funded specialist. Starting a private practice requires advertising services online and offline, outreach to related professions, and providing information to potential clients in daycare centers, preschools, and community centers.
Solution for
Therapists
Connect S-LPs with assistants to assist SLPs in leading group sessions.
Practitioners can access a large pool of potential clientele from anywhere in Canada.
An automated platform dashboard will allow S-LPs to manage clients, payments, visits, and, most importantly, run therapy sessions all in one place.
Member S-LPs can share valuable resources created by them with other SLPs or self-help resources with clients for $
S-LPs can ethically and indirectly advertise and promote their services on the platform.
"Unlock the potential of speech therapy with our marketplace! Find the perfect SLP for you with ease through our quick and intuitive search tool. Access our teletherapy services, group sessions, SLP assistants, and self-help options to get the care you need. Start your journey towards better communication today!"
How it works for
Patiens
How it works for
Therapists
- Register on the app/website;
- Upload required documents for verification by experts;
- Indicate areas of practice, telepractice availability, group sessions, cost, etc.;
- Sync calendar for automatic scheduling;
- Choose the assistant option for additional help;
- A complete session and receive payment;
- Rate assistant (if applicable).
Value Proposition
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