Speech-language pathology

Patient communication built for speech therapy practices.

A child saying their first sentence after a year of articulation therapy.An adult finally finding their voice after a stroke.ExperClinic captures those real-progress momentsinto the reviews that bring the next family in.

Session complete for Emma (age 4). Review request to mom scheduled.
11:14am
Reminder sent to Robert's daughter for tomorrow's 10am session.
3:01pm
Reactivation sent to Lisa. Last session was 95 days ago.
6:30am
New 5-star Google review from Emma's mom: "She finally said her name."
9:42pm

ExperClinic is a patient communication platform for speech-language pathology practices. After every session, patients (or their parents for pediatric speech therapy) get an SMS with two options: leave a Google review or send private feedback. The same platform sends 24 and 48 hour appointment reminders, runs a 90-day reactivation window, and supports SLP credential attribution.

What it does

What speech therapy practices use ExperClinic for

Three jobs in a long-treatment-timeline specialty.

1

Reviews from parents who watched real progress

Speech therapy reviews are some of the most emotional in healthcare. A parent watching their child say their first sentence after a year of work writes a review that nothing else in marketing can match. ExperClinic sends a review request after every completed session with the 45-day per-patient cooldown that prevents over-asking. The patient (or parent) chooses to leave a Google review or send private feedback.

2

Reminders for long-cadence treatment plans

Speech therapy treatment can run months to years. Two reminders, 48 and 24 hours before each session, hold the cadence over long timelines. Default-on for speech-language pathology. Parents and adult patients can confirm or reschedule from the SMS thread.

3

90-day reactivation for paused treatment

Families pause speech therapy for school breaks, life events, or insurance changes. ExperClinic checks every day for patients past their 90-day window and sends a customizable SMS to bring them back when the pause was meant to be temporary.

The problem

Why speech therapy practices struggle with reviews and retention

Three problems specific to long-treatment, family-driven practices.

Slow progress, slow reviews

Visible progress takes weeks or months.

Unlike a single dental visit where the result is immediate, speech therapy progress accumulates slowly. Families do not feel the impulse to leave a review after the first session. The right time to ask is several months in, when progress is visible. Without a per-patient cooldown that lands at the right moment, the ask either spams the early sessions or never comes at all.

Summer drop-off

Pediatric families pause for July and forget.

Pediatric speech therapy families almost universally pause over summer break. A meaningful share never returns in September because life moved on. Without automated reactivation in late August, you lose the family.

Emotional handling

Negative reviews are about pace of progress.

Speech therapy reviews skew emotional. Negative reviews are usually "we didn't see enough progress fast enough", which can be unfair given the realities of articulation development. The defense is volume: enough recent positive reviews from families who saw real progress that one impatient review does not move the average.

How it helps

How does ExperClinic help speech therapy practices?

Five capabilities, all included on every plan.

Automated review requests

Sent at the optimal time of day after every completed session. For pediatric speech therapy, addressed to the parent on file. For adult patients, addressed to the patient. The 45-day cooldown means weekly-session patients are asked at sensible intervals, not at every visit.

48-hour and 24-hour reminders

Two reminders per session. Default on for speech-language pathology. Each respects practice hours and patient opt-outs. Parents and adult patients can confirm or reschedule from the SMS thread.

90-day reactivation

Tuned to typical pause patterns (school breaks, summer, insurance resets). ExperClinic checks every day for patients past their 90-day window and sends a customizable SMS. Cadence is configurable per practice.

Two-way SMS for parent and patient questions

"Should we be doing the home practice every night?" "When does insurance reset?" "Can my partner come to observe?" Replies land in a threaded conversation in your dashboard. Any SLP or admin can respond.

Multi-SLP support and credential handling

Add associate SLPs and SLP assistants. The default credentials are "SLP" with "Reg. CASLPO" and "M.HSc" also supported. The review request SMS uses whichever credentials the SLP has on file. Reviews attribute correctly.

84%
of patients check online reviews before booking a healthcare provider.
38%
no-show reduction is the published benchmark for SMS appointment reminders.
$150–200
average revenue lost per missed appointment.
FAQ

Common questions from speech therapy practices

My pediatric patients are kids, my reviewers are parents. How does that work?
The SMS goes to the phone number on the patient record, which in pediatric speech therapy is almost always the parent. The review request and the reminder both address the parent by their first name. The "patient" is still the child, so the audit log attributes correctly, but the messaging goes to whoever can actually respond.
Won't weekly-session patients be over-asked for reviews?
No. ExperClinic has a 45-day per-patient cooldown on review requests. A patient on weekly sessions gets asked at most every 6-7 weeks, not at every session. Across a 6-month treatment plan, that is roughly 4-5 review requests at sensible intervals.
How does the 90-day reactivation work for families who pause for summer?
A family that pauses in late June will hit the 90-day window in late September. ExperClinic sends a customizable reactivation SMS asking if they want to schedule. For studios that want to catch families earlier (e.g. mid-August before school), shorten the window to 60 days per practice.
My SLPs hold "Reg. CASLPO" credentials. Are those supported?
Yes. The default credentials for speech-language pathology include "SLP" with "Reg. CASLPO" (College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario) and "M.HSc" also supported. The review request SMS uses whichever credentials the SLP has on file.
What if a family leaves a one-star review about pace of progress?
It happens. Speech therapy progress timelines vary, and some families have unrealistic expectations. The right response is professional, PIPEDA-compliant, and does not confirm or deny anything specific to the patient's case. ExperClinic's blog covers handling negative reviews. The defensive play long-term is volume.
What happens when a patient or parent texts STOP?
STOP scopes to your practice. The patient (or parent in pediatric speech therapy) is flagged as opted out and no further automated SMS is sent. The record stays in your list, just marked. Inbound STOP, START, and HELP are handled per TCPA convention.
Is patient data secure?
Yes. ExperClinic is PIPEDA compliant and built for Canadian healthcare requirements. We store patient names and phone numbers only, never clinical content. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest. Optional BAA signing is available for US providers under HIPAA.
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