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Almost every clinician has a wish list for speech therapy items! One of the best ideas I ever had at the end of undergrad/start of grad school was to make a wish list on Amazon of “must-have” materials, books, games, etc. that I came across in Facebook groups or through mentors. It has been SO helpful to have everything in once place. I know it will be even more handy once I am assigned my own speech room.
Disclaimer: I haven’t bought anything yet because I’m waiting to see what materials will already be available to me, but when I do I will definitely be referring to this list first. I also wanted to say that your therapy shouldn’t be contingent upon your materials. Just because you have all the latest and greatest things doesn’t mean you’re automatically a better SLP. Good SLPs can use anything they have and make it work for their clients. Fun materials definitely make it easier, though! I just wanted to say that before going into a super materialistic-type post.
If you’re interested in seeing the full Amazon wish list & prices for things, you can click here, but I’ll be sharing everything in this post by category so it’s easier to look at!
Books
A bunch of these books were saved because I saw cute activities on Instagram to go along with them. I have read almost all of them and think they’re so cute for themed weeks (Pirates, Fall, etc.) and have a really engaging story!
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves
Games
Apples to Apples Junior — I pretty much never played this “traditionally”… I would “rig” the decks and make sure they all had words that included their sound. They had to explain their answer and why they picked that particular word. Really fun and definitely got lots of laughs!
Feed the Kitty — This one is great for younger kids!
Guess Who — Great for describing! You could also switch out the cards or make your own new ones pretty easily!
Spot it! — Fun game with lots of different objects… great for categorization, describing, etc.
Tall Tales Story Telling Board Game — Never played this but thought it was a super interesting game that could work for all sorts of sequencing goals!
Arts & Crafts
Dot Markers — These were a huge hit with all age groups, particularly my preschool aged clients. You can use these to play bingo, as a reinforcer, or to track productions on a TpT printout.
Mr. Sketch Scented Markers — These are always a huge hit and a great reinforcer! Crayola just started making their own, too (they even have a set of STINKY markers…)
Crayola Crayons — If you don’t wanna get fancy, plain-old crayons do just fine. They’re always happy with coloring.. even the older ones!
Reinforcers
Bingo Chip Wand — Another item great as a reinforcer or to track productions!
Jumbo Dice — Always good to have lots of dice and game pieces around for board games. Breaking out the jumbo dice every once in a while is also a great idea! It lets the kids get up from their chairs and expel some energy while still staying on task.
Organization
Material Storage Bins — I don’t have *quite* that many materials yet, but I’ve seen these bins used to sort out themed activities seen here in this blog post.
Big Ticket Items
Story Cube Set — This is def an “investment” purchase, but I think these story cubes could be used for so many fun things from sequencing to categorizing to a reinforcer.
Textbooks/Resources
Treatment Resource Manual for Speech-Language Pathology — this was a textbook for my capstone course in undergrad; it had a lot of useful information regarding treatment approaches! I still have the assessment textbook but don’t have this one and I wish I did!
Hedge’s Pocket Guide to Treatment in Speech-Language Pathology — A book I saw recommended a lot that has a little bit of everything!
Counseling in Communication Disorders: A Wellness Perspective — This was recommended during one of my classes… counseling is not touched on enough in my opinion and I think this book (written by the amazing Audrey Holland) could be a great resource!
Eliciting Sounds: Techniques and Strategies for Clinicians — Another book that I heard a lot about, great for working with artic!
That’s all I have to share for now but click here to see my full wishlist! Is there anything on yours that I didn’t mention? What are your go-to items in therapy? Let me know in the comments!
