How can data and technology actually make clinicians’ lives easier? In this episode of Special Education Insights, Gary Weber, Senior Advisor at Nyman Associates (Point Quest Group), discusses the intersection of business optimization and special education. With over 20 years of experience, Gary explains why clinical excellence isn't enough if the systems supporting it are broken.

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Chris Miller is the CEO of Point Quest Group, a leading provider of adolescent behavioral health and special education services across 15 states. Under his leadership, the organization has grown both organically and through acquisitions. Chris brings extensive experience in building industry-leading healthcare services companies, population health management, direct primary care and behavioral health. He is most passionate about delivering superior value and care to patients with specialized needs.

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Seven-year-old Ben O'Reilly is deaf and has other special needs. The only deaf student at Campton Elementary, in Campton, New Hampshire, Ben felt isolated, until an act of kindness from his classmates marked a transformation that spread through the entire school. Steve Hartman reports.

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A 2025 McKinsey survey found that school districts nationwide are grappling with widespread staffing shortages, rising costs and stagnant funding, making it increasingly difficult to maintain required student services. Those pressures are being felt across California and Sacramento County, particularly in specialized education roles such as speech-language pathologists that are often hard to fill.

As districts continue to navigate those challenges, Elk Grove-based company Point Quest Group is expanding its reach to help close service gaps through virtual solutions.

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As K-12 schools prepare for 2026, edtech and innovation are no longer driven by novelty–it’s driven by necessity. District leaders are navigating tighter budgets, shifting enrollment, rising cybersecurity threats, and an urgent demand for more personalized, future-ready learning.

At the same time, AI, data analytics, and emerging classroom technologies are reshaping not only how students learn, but how educators teach, assess, and support every learner.

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Point Quest Group, a special education staffing and services provider, acquired LinkUp Teletherapy, a St. Louis, Missouri-based virtual speech therapy provider, the company announced Nov. 18.

As part of the deal, the LinkUp platform will become Point Quest Group’s proprietary, HIPAA-compliant speech therapy tool, strengthening its ability to deliver specialized support to schools nationwide.

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