Every SLP has items they use on a daily basis—here are mine!
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General Speech Therapy Supplies I Couldn’t Live Without
Japanese Water Paper. Need a way to motivate kids to write or draw? Use water pens to create anything you want, then watch it disappear as it dries. No clean-up is an added bonus for a busy SLP!
Refillable dry erase pens. Not only are these more sustainable (you keep the body and only replace the end cap), they are very vibrant and seem to last longer than traditional dry-erase pens.
Portable mirror. Hands free and sturdy enough for young kids, classy-looking enough to appeal to teens. Folds away in seconds when not needed.
Durable clear containers. Keep all those manipulatives and oral-motor supplies organized and easy to find at a glance. The secure locking mechanism on these don’t accidentally fall open like so many other plastic containers and they easily stack or fit in drawers.
Write-on magnets. I use these for my own work-in-progress board to keep track of my to-do list as well as sorting activities with kids. Write on them with a dry-erase or use a sharpie to make it permanent.
Drawer dividers. Staying organized keeps me running on-time, and being able to see all my supplies at a glance is critical. These drawer dividers are customizable to fit your unique needs.
Durable zippered bags. Another great organizational tool to keep small items together. The zippers on these have held up well and the mesh is heavy duty but still clear.
Squigz suction cup toys. Fun manipulatives for child-led activities in front of a window or mirror (also sticks to face-shields). Or place on a misted cookie sheet for preposition practice (“put the item between the blues”).
Erasable Highlighters. I love to have older kids highlight text to visually define letter-sound correspondences or targeted syntactic structures. With these there’s no anxiety about mistakes. Stick to orange to highlight or use the darker colors to underline.
Removable highlighter tape. My go to when using books with older children. Highlight a targeted letter/sound or word-ending, then simply peel up when done with no damage to the book!
Clean hands without the irritation. If you have sensitive skin like me or wash your hands often at work, try this durable soap dish to keep the sink area tidy while using your favorite natural soap bar.
Cars and Trucks and Things That Go. Find the [gold]bug, fox, dingo, or pig family on every page for articulation, get repeated opportunities for verb phrases, break down multisyllabic words, and more in this richly illustrated classic.