Have a problem?We help schoolsfamiliesclinicshospitalsstartupsnonprofitspeople and organizationsfigure it out and fix it.
Consulting, problem-solving, training and resources for communication, speech, language, learning, accessibility and service delivery. Not direct therapy. Virtually or in person.
Opal Collective is a consulting company founded by speech-language pathologists. We don’t provide direct therapy. We use our professional experience to identify what’s not working, determine why, and help you make improvements that last.
Hands-on consultation, from the first question to the follow-up
years creating and delivering customized training together
Sound familiar?
If something isn’t working, bring it to us.
You don’t need to have it all figured out. Pick a situation to see how we’d help.
Opal CollectiveConsultants founded by SLPs
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YouWe bought communication devices for our classrooms. They’re sitting in a cupboard.
Opal CollectiveThat happens more than you’d think. We find out why the tool isn’t being used, then show your team exactly how to make it part of the day.
Tell us what’s happening, what’s frustrating, or what isn’t working. We review the situation, ask questions, identify the barriers, and help develop a solution.
Individualized training based on what you actually need help with.
We don’t want people leaving a training wondering how to apply what they’ve learned. We show them what to do and provide materials they can use afterward.
We review and improve products, programs and materials
We collaborate with organizations developing or improving products and services.
We provide professional feedback, identify potential problems, recommend improvements, and help develop resources that make products easier to understand and use.
Sometimes the solution is a better system, form, guide, video or training resource.
We also offer original resources we’ve developed through our own professional experience, with instructions and examples that show people how to use them.
Fourteen kinds of settings, one approach: find what’s not working, figure out why, and fix it.
Families and caregivers
Help understanding communication needs, navigating resources, organizing supports, and finding practical strategies for home and everyday activities.
Early childhood centers and childcare programs
Improving staff training, communication supports, developmental resources, and procedures for identifying and addressing concerns.
Senior living, residential facilities and adult day programs
Improving communication access, staff training, daily routines, caregiver resources, and coordination of supports.
Government agencies and nonprofits
Developing accessible resources, improving programs and procedures, training staff, and helping services better meet the needs of the people they serve.
School districts and individual schools
Improving speech-language programs, staff responsibilities, assessment procedures, documentation, IEP processes, service delivery systems, AAC implementation, and team collaboration.
Colleges and universities
Developing training programs, reviewing educational materials, supporting research projects, improving accessibility, and consulting on communication-related programs.
Educational publishers and curriculum developers
Creating and reviewing assessments, educational products, instructional materials, digital resources, and training content.
Professional associations and continuing education companies
Creating workshops, online courses, professional development programs, instructional videos, and educational resources.
Hospitals and healthcare systems
Improving patient communication, staff procedures, training, accessibility, documentation workflows, and coordination between departments.
Streamlining evaluations, scheduling, paperwork, documentation, onboarding, staff responsibilities, communication between providers, and daily operations.
Technology companies, AI developers and startups
Reviewing apps and software, providing expert feedback, identifying accessibility problems, improving product usability, and developing training materials.
Medical device and assistive technology companies
Consulting on product development, user experience, implementation, customer education, and training.
Businesses and corporations
Improving workplace communication accessibility, employee training, customer-facing materials, procedures, and inclusive practices.
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How it works
How consultation works
Five clear steps, from your first message to checking what’s working.
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You don’t have to know exactly what service you need before contacting us.
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Tell us what’s going on
Describe your concern through our contact form, email, or an initial consultation.
Depending on the project, you may also share paperwork, existing procedures, photos, videos or examples through a secure method.
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We review the problem
We can review documents, observe workflows, meet with staff, examine materials, or conduct virtual or in-person observations to understand what’s happening.
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We develop a solution
We identify what needs to change and create a practical plan. This may include recommendations, revised procedures, customized resources, clearer staff responsibilities or a training plan.
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We help you put it into practice
We can demonstrate strategies, train your team, create videos and instructional materials, help implement new procedures, and provide follow-up consultation.
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We check what’s working
When needed, we follow up, review progress, troubleshoot remaining challenges, and make adjustments.
Ready for step one?Tell us what’s happening. We’ll help you figure out the next steps.
We know how frustrating it is when something isn’t working.
Especially when no one has the time, experience, or resources to figure out why.
We’ve also seen organizations spend money on training, technology, programs and materials that never get used effectively because people weren’t shown how to implement them. We want to change that.
We bridge the gap between
KnowingResearch, best practices and expertise
HavingProducts, programs, curricula, tools and trainings
Actually doingPractical, efficient and easy to use in real life
Whether it’s research, a new product, an existing resource, a training, a curriculum, a technology tool, or a process that needs improvement, we help turn it into something practical, effective, efficient, and easy to use.
We’re hands-on professionals. The best way to teach something is to show exactly how it’s done.
We don’t just hand you a list of recommendations. We organize the process, develop the tools, train the people involved, and work through the challenges of making changes.
We demonstrate
We show exactly what to do and how to do it.
We work alongside you
We adapt solutions to your people and your setting.
We troubleshoot
We answer questions and work through what comes up.
We follow up
We help everything work in real-life situations.
Meet the founders
Two practicing speech-language pathologists
Our partnership began in schools, working through complex assessments, goals, services, and treatment plans where solutions needed to be meaningful, measurable, legally defensible, efficient, and easy for others to carry out.
We discovered that we’re especially good at taking complicated problems, identifying what’s not working, and developing better, more efficient ways to do things. We also do this work ourselves, continually developing, testing, teaching, and improving the approaches and resources we share.
Our experience goes well beyond speech-language pathology:
Social services
Social work
Behavioral support
Business administration
Small business development
Public services
Healthcare
Legal services
Insurance
Large-scale event planning
Entertainment industry
27years of combined training experience
6years creating and delivering customized training together
No. We don’t provide direct therapy services. We’re a consulting company founded by speech-language pathologists. We use our professional experience to identify what’s not working, determine why, and help you make improvements that last.
Do I need to know which service I need?
No. Tell us what you’re working on, what you’d like to improve, or where you’re getting stuck. We’ll help guide you toward the right services and next steps.
Do you work virtually or in person?
Both. We offer virtual meetings and video consultations, in-person observations and consultations, email-based consultation and follow-up, and secure video review and feedback.
Can I share documents or videos with you?
Depending on the project, you may be able to share paperwork, existing procedures, photos, videos, or examples of what’s happening through a secure method.
Is it a one-time thing or ongoing?
Either. We offer one-time consultations, short-term projects, ongoing consulting and problem-solving support, and longer-term organizational partnerships.
Contact
Not sure where to start?
You don’t need to know exactly what service you need. Tell us what you’re working on, what you’d like to improve, or where you’re getting stuck. We’ll help guide you toward the right services and next steps.
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You tell us what’s going onUse the form or send us an email.
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We reply by emailWith questions, ideas or suggested next steps.
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We set up an initial consultationVirtually or in person, whatever suits the project.
