Every child needs special attention when they are growing up. But working parents are often unable to attend to all the needs of their children. They miss out on many relevant aspects of their child’s growth. This includes tracking the children’s speaking abilities. Kids learn to talk and develop at their own rate, but some kids fall behind in attaining this milestone even after an expected age. It is in this scenario that 1Special Place, a Bengaluru-based startup, comes as a huge relief to parents. Founded by Pratiksha Gupta, a certified speech therapist and an audiologist, 1Special Place caters online speech therapy services to people facing speaking difficulties.
1Special Place is a first-of-its-kind teletherapy platform catering to the needs of the speech-impaired community. Founded in 2015, 1Special Place has an ensemble of world-class employees who are experts in speech therapy and audiology.
Besides speech therapy platform, 1Special Place has also developed a mobile app named Speech Doctor for early identification and intervention of speech problems. The app is available both on iOS and Android in English and vernacular languages. The app provides sessions like DIY activities, toys that facilitate communication skills, handpicked books and printable speech worksheet.
Once an applicant completes his assigned tasks, the outcome of his sessions will be e-mailed to him. In case the candidate needs further medical assistance, 1Special Place will recommend hospital professionals collaborating with them.
Online Speech Therapy is a research-based program which is opted by millions around the world. It has many advantages including time efficiency, home access, and no travel expenditure. Pratiksha says 1Special Place has helped thousands of families. The team has recently reached the milestone of conducting more than 2,000 online procedures.
