Finding a pediatric therapist shouldn't feel like a second job.
Care Connect Kids matches your child with the right therapist — based on your location, insurance, availability, and how long you can wait. No more dead ends.
Whether this is your first therapy recommendation or your fifth clinic — we get it.
Pediatric therapy is hard to navigate no matter where you are in the journey. If you just got a recommendation from your pediatrician or school and don't know where to start, you're not alone — most parents don't realize waitlists can stretch six months to a year until they're already in one. And if you've been doing this for years, you know the search never really gets easier. New therapist, new clinic, new paperwork — starting over is exhausting.
Care Connect Kids was built for both of you.
You just got the recommendation. Now what?
A wall of useless results.
You search “pediatric speech therapist near me” and get chains, outdated websites, and no way to tell who specializes in kids, who takes your insurance, or who has openings before next year.
Phone tag with no payoff.
You leave voicemails at five clinics. Two call back. One doesn't take your insurance. The other has a six-month waitlist. Start over.
Insurance mystery.
The clinic website says “we accept most major insurance” — but does that include yours? You won't know until you call, wait on hold, and ask. Multiply by every clinic on your list.
Waitlist limbo.
You put your name on a waitlist three months ago. Are you next or 40th? No one tells you. You don't know whether to keep waiting or start calling other clinics.
The commute you didn't plan for.
A clinic 8 miles away sounds close — until you're sitting in 4:30pm traffic on Mopac realizing you're going to be late, and the cancellation policy is $125 with 24 hours' notice.
There's a better way.
How It Works
Just tell us what you need — in your own words.
The Care Connect Concierge walks you through it. Describe your child's needs, your insurance, your schedule. No jargon, no complicated forms. It finds clinics that actually fit.
We match you with the clinics that actually fit.
Get a curated shortlist with parent referral counts, insurance match confirmation, and waitlist estimates — so you can compare at a glance.
One tap and you're on their radar.
Submit your inquiry directly to the clinic.* No phone tag, no leaving voicemails, no starting over. You're in.
*Applies to Verified Care Connect clinics.
How it works depends on the clinic.
All verified clinics on Care Connect Kids have been confirmed as real pediatric therapy practices. What you can do with them depends on how they are set up.
The full experience
Submit an inquiry with one tap. Track your waitlist position. Get notified when a slot opens. Receive appointment reminders. The Care Connect Concierge handles the outreach on your behalf.
- One-tap inquiry submission
- In-platform messaging with the clinic
- Waitlist position tracking
- Slot opening notifications
- Appointment reminders
Connect and message
Submit an inquiry and message the clinic directly through Care Connect Kids. You handle waitlist updates and scheduling directly — but no phone tag, no voicemails, no starting from scratch.
- One-tap inquiry submission
- In-platform messaging with the clinic
Not yet verified
This clinic has not joined Care Connect Kids yet. The Care Connect Concierge will still surface them if they match your needs — we surface everything we know about them. You reach out directly. Still better than starting from scratch.
- Concierge surfaces matching clinics — no searching required
- Save to favorites
- Access contact information
- Reach out directly
We're adding verified clinics in Central Texas every week. More of the full experience is coming soon.
One search. All the options.
Many therapy providers offer services at physical locations and in your home — but you'd never know that from a Google search. Care Connect Kids connects the dots so you see the full picture in one place.
Center-Based or In-Clinic
ABA providers typically say “center-based.” Speech, OT, and PT providers typically say “in-clinic.” Same idea, different terminology.
- Structured therapy environment
- On-site staff and equipment
- Consistent location for your child
- Often has multiple therapists on staff
In-Home
A therapist comes to you — at home, at school, or in your community.
- No commute for your family
- Therapy in your child's natural environment
- Often shorter waitlists than center-based
- Same company, different availability — we surface both
Telehealth
Remote therapy via video — particularly common for speech therapy.
- No travel required
- Flexible scheduling
- Available where local options are limited
- Filter for telehealth-only or include alongside in-person results
Hospital Outpatient
Pediatric therapy programs within hospital systems — often well-covered by insurance.
- Integrated with medical care teams
- Strong insurance acceptance
- Familiar clinical environment
- Included in Care Connect Kids search results
When you search on Care Connect Kids, you see all of these — filtered to what works for your child, your schedule, and your insurance. No repetitive searches. No starting from scratch.
No black boxes.
Once you submit an inquiry, you'll know exactly where you stand. Real position updates, estimated wait times, and direct communication with the clinic. No more wondering if your message even got through.
Recommended by parents who've been there.
The best therapist recommendations don't come from Google — they come from parents who've walked the same path. Care Connect Kids surfaces parent referrals as trust signals so you can see which clinics other families vouch for. And when you find a great therapist, your anonymous referral helps the next parent. It takes 10 seconds.
You could get in sooner than you think.
Clinics on Care Connect notify you when a slot opens. Cancellations happen — and when they do, you'll be the first to know. No more waiting months in silence.
Never miss an appointment — or a cancellation window.
Care Connect Kids sends you a reminder before every appointment — you choose when (30 minutes, 1 hour, or 1.5 hours before). The day before, you'll get a quick confirmation check:
Maya has speech therapy tomorrow at 4pm at Bright Steps. Still on?
One tap keeps your schedule clean. And if something changes, you can update or cancel in time to avoid a late cancellation fee.
Your information. Your call.
We built Care Connect Kids to match your child with the right clinic — not to build a file on your family. Here's exactly how that works.
You control what gets shared.
Before anything goes to a clinic, you see exactly what's in the message. You review it, edit it, and confirm it. Nothing is sent without your explicit approval.
Private and temporary.
Your session with the Concierge is private and temporary. We don't store conversation history or build a clinical profile of your child over time. Each search starts fresh.
Not a medical records system.
Clinical notes, diagnoses, therapy progress, and session details stay between your family and your care team — where they belong. We only handle what's needed to connect you with the right clinic.
Free for parents. Always.
Care Connect Kids is completely free for families. No subscription, no hidden fees, no premium tier. Clinics pay for the platform — you get the full experience at no cost.
Ready to stop searching and start finding?
Join the parent waitlist and be first to know when Care Connect Kids launches in your area.
Currently serving families in Central Texas.
Not in your area? Join our waitlist for expansion updates.