There are a plethora of speech pathology resource websites available online, and it seems these days that everyone has a blog or website. That is good news for the SLP who is thirsty for something new and fresh — more information is available now more than ever.
I have tried my best to create a useful and current list, some of the sites could have been placed in more than one category, but you get the idea.
Many websites offer digital resources at low cost, or for a subscription, which is a different model than purchasing a physical workbook or a program of books, such as it was 20 years ago when I first started out after graduate school. It is a whole new world.
So, if you are just starting out yourself, or if you are a seasoned clinician, it is beneficial to see what is out there on a regular basis — to view what is new in the world of products being churned out. You just might be surprised at how it might spice up your therapy day. Please enjoy the list!
Medical resource websites for working with adults:
- Medicalslps.com — some freebies, but also digital resources for sale by Gabriella Kov, SLP. Helpful information that is beneficial for clinical practice.
- Eat Speak & Think — every other week, Lisa A. Young, SLP, publishes a new blog post with useful evaluation or treatment information. She also has beneficial resources.
- Tactus Therapy — Famous for their apps, they also have a blog that Megan Sutton, SLP, pens with knowledgeable treatment information.
- Amy Speech Language & Therapy, Inc. — Amy Reinstein, SLP, has had this website for a number of years and it has evolved into quite the polished site, filled with a shop for SLPs to peruse for treatment materials.
- The Medical SLP Collective — Theresa Richardson, who heads up the “Swallow Your Pride” podcast, also runs the Med SLP Collective, which is a subscription-based program that includes resources, access to a closed-fb group for private/discreet discussion and peer/professor-reviewed resources, a benefit.
- The Informed SLP — a subscription service, this website scours the research for you to provide easily available information to apply today to clinical practice.
- Speech and Language Therapy Cafe — a Teachers-Pay-Teachers site, a good variety and depth of medical SLP materials are available digitally.
- Ozark Speech Pathologist — a blog and resource website, there is a lot of free therapy fodder available.
- Honeycomb Speech Therapy — Sarah Baar, SLP, is the owner of this blog and website. The site states to achieve functional goals, the foundation of Honeycomb’s materials are derived from evidence and relevance.
- Fresh SLP — geared toward the newer graduate, it’s focus is on mentor ship and education on core skills. There are bundles of materials that can be purchased and utilized clinically. There are free resources, as well.
- The Adult Speech Therapy Workbook: Resources for Adult Rehab Therapists — SLP blog that provides some free, practical resources geared towards new grads, CFYs, and therapists new to adult therapy (for example, a free goals bank, a memory book template, and a step-by-step guide for aphasia treatment protocols).
Telepractice Materials & and Whole Lot More:
- Linguabilities — Offering training on how to start readying yourself for a telepractice business, and all aspects of telepractice specifics. Offering affordable and helpful courses currently on telepractice. Has a blog component as well.
- EverythingSLP — A “one-stop shop” for setting up and establishing a telepractice. As well, at the EverythingSLP Marketplace, SLP materials for all ages and populations can be found in digital format, regardless of the setting. There are some useful freebies available, too, for assessment and treatment.
- The Whimsical Word — telepractice-friendly, digital materials for SLPs, particularly for school-aged students, are available at this resource website.
- Teachers Pay Teachers — while it houses more than just SLP materials, both medical and educational speech treatment and evaluation tools can be found there at different price points. There are also some free materials.
- Therapy Insights — from pediatrics to adults, there is a subscription-based option in order to gain access to all resources available on the site, per month.
- icommunicate therapy — There is a child section, an adult section, a resource section, etc., to this website that houses stacks of data that can be helpful to clinicians for ideas in therapy.
Pediatric resource websites — Birth to Three:
- Speech Therapy Talk Services, LLC — On this website, there is information about child development, and has data on therapy activities for very young children and ideas for their parents.
- Home Speech Home — Husband and wife Luke and Hollie, both SLPs, pen this blog, and have a number of word lists that can be helpful, especially for this population. This website can also be useful for school-aged children as well.
- Teach Me to Talk — Laura Mize, pediatric SLP, has videos and other publications to teach the approach for Teach Me to Talk, and can be purchased on the website.
- Let’s Talk Speech Therapy — SLP Rachel blogs about pediatric issues and provides ideas for treatment tasks.
School-age resource websites (primary):
- The SLP Solution — a subscription service for various school-aged resources, very popular. Owned by Carrie Clark, SLP.
- Speaking of Speech — sells materials has blogs attached to it and has a community interaction component to it.
- Speechy Musings — SLP Shannon has good information on her site that can be useful to the school SLP.
- Speech Sprouts — SLP Lisette describes in great detail different activities to utilize in treatment visits.
- SpeechLanguage-Resources — Lists and lists of resources are available on this blog.
- Speech and Language Kids — Also written by Carrie Clark, SLP, this is a helpful blog for school-aged children.
- The Dabbling Speechie — Felice Clark, SLP, has an excellent blog here with great ideas for treatment with the school-age population.
- Speech Time Fun — SLP Hallie Sherman pens an excellent blog here with useful fodder for treatment.
- Speech Therapy Ideas — Based out of Tennessee, this blog packs a punch with activities, ideas and more for therapy sessions.
Content for adolescents:
- Tween Speech Therapy — blog for therapy materials for adolescents more on the younger side.
- Teaching Talking — this blog provides information on good treatment ideas for adolescents.
- Middle School Speech and Language — blog is useful more for the middle school-aged students. Look for the “Pen Pal” projects.
- SpeechTX — this blog has activities for all ages, but this helpful link takes you to the ideas or adolescents and young adults.
Hopefully there are a few blogs or websites that are new to you, or can provide you with some new ideas for this week. Who knows, you may decide that you may want to jump on the bandwagon yourself, and start your own resource website or blog some day.
If so, look me up, happy to encourage you along the way.
Wilson Nice, M.A., CCC-SLP, is the owner of nicespeechlady.com. Nice created a platform for medical SLPs to have free access to practical clinical resources on Nice Speech Lady; she also enjoys blogging and writing news articles on medical SLP issues. Nice also works full-time as a home health SLP.
