About Essential Speech and ABA Therapy

Our program is designed as a full-time, full-day model that balances two important goals: giving children the best chance at success and providing a business structure that works for you. Research shows that early, consistent intervention has the biggest impact on a child’s development. At the same time, offering full-day services gives families a reliable routine while making scheduling and staffing more manageable for your team.

Our autism services franchise is built on three core therapies that work together:

• ABA Therapy (Applied Behavior Analysis): A proven approach that helps children build communication skills and reduce challenging behaviors. We use positive reinforcement in natural, everyday settings so kids can learn and grow in a way that feels fun and rewarding.
• Speech Therapy: Supports children who may have difficulty speaking, understanding language, or swallowing. For kids on the spectrum, speech therapy can be life-changing, helping them express themselves more clearly and improving their quality of life as they grow.
• Occupational Therapy: Focuses on everyday skills children need at home, in school, and in life. This includes things like self-care (eating, dressing), productivity (attention, organization), and play skills that build independence and confidence.

Why Essential Speech and ABA Therapy?

• Demand Outgrowing Supply: The most recent data from 2021 reveals that 1 in 31 children are diagnosed with autism. Additionally, while there are 6.8 million adults and children with Autism in the US, there are only 1,656 nonprofit and for-profit treatment centers and schools as of 2022.
• Simplified Start-Up Process: Our model emphasizes a streamlined pre-opening process, allowing franchisees to focus more on leadership, culture, and training. We provide a process in site selection, insurance credentialing, recruiting, training, buildout and setup, and pre-opening marketing.
• On-Demand Support: Once open and operating, our support team provides direct assistance in all key areas of the business. From marketing and getting clients in the door, to operations and enrolling clients, to clinical quality support ensuring therapy is delivered ethically. Our affiliated billing company acts as your revenue advocates, fighting for your business and earning collections from insurance.
• Full-Time Clients Create Consistent Cash Flow: One of our key differentiators is our clients are all full-time, whereas a majority of clinics work with part-time clients. This allows more consistent cash-flow in medical billing, and ensures higher client retention as treatment plans are typically crafted and approved on a six-month basis.