# Presence

> Presence provides school-based teletherapy, remote evaluations, and software for PreK-12 special education teams in the United States. Schools can contract with its licensed clinician network or equip their own providers with Kanga. Its 2026 acquisition of Education Modified adds student support plan management and collaboration.

- **Founded:** 2009
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Clay Whitehead (Co-founder and former co-CEO), Jack Lynch (Co-founder and former co-CEO)
- **Products:** School-based teletherapy, Remote evaluations, Kanga, Education Modified
- **Notable:** Company reports more than 8 million sessions powered by its technology since 2009., Current company materials describe approximately 11,000 school partnerships., Named Overall EdTech Company of the Year in the 2025 EdTech Breakthrough Awards.

## Products & services

- **School-based teletherapy** — Licensed clinicians deliver speech-language therapy, occupational therapy, mental health counseling, and behavioral services for PreK-12 schools.
- **Remote evaluations** — Remote psychoeducational and related assessments, with collaboration on reports and eligibility processes.
- **Kanga** — Assessment and therapy platform for school teams and independent clinicians; includes scheduling, digital resources, documentation, and progress tracking. Introduced under the Kanga name in 2022.
- **Education Modified** — Management, collaboration, and compliance software for student support plans, accommodations, interventions, and services; acquired by Presence in May 2026.

## Achievements

- Company reports more than 8 million sessions powered by its technology since 2009.
- Current company materials describe approximately 11,000 school partnerships.
- Named Overall EdTech Company of the Year in the 2025 EdTech Breakthrough Awards.
- Acquired Global Teletherapy in late 2021 and Education Modified in May 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Published a GOAL High School case study reporting more than 5,000 student support plans centralized using Education Modified; data reflects the 2025-26 school year.
- **2026-05** — Announced acquisition of Education Modified on May 19.
- **2026-04** — Announced its 2025-2026 Partner of the Year school recognitions.
- **2025-08** — Announced exclusive remote provision of the digital Woodcock-Johnson V and received an EdTech Breakthrough award.

## Links

- Website: https://presence.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/presencelearning
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/presencelearn
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/presencelearning/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PresenceLearning

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Last updated: 2026-10-17