Speech Pathologists sure are a creative bunch. They’re the kind of people that are always on the lookout for new ways to engage and delight their clients in speech therapy. With the help of online resource websites like Twinkl, Speech Pathologists now have access to an endless amount of speech therapy inspiration. Today we want to share seven of the best Twinkl resources for Speech Pathologists that cover a whole range of speech therapy goals.
Keep on reading to discover some of the best Twinkl resources for Speech Pathologists that can be used for in-clinic sessions and some that work just as well for telehealth speech therapy sessions.
7 of the Best Twinkl Resources for Speech Pathologists
Character Stick Puppets
While these Character Puppets have been designed in association with the Twinkl Level 1 Phonics program materials, they can be used as a standalone therapy tool too! This pack features colourful and friendly character designs for:
- A truck
- A teddy bear
- A superhero
- A bunny
- A dinosaur
- A little girl
- A robot
Over on Twinkl, this resource is described as a great quiet time activity, perfect for free play, practicing storytelling, craft time, and can even be an excellent fine motor activity while reinforcing speech therapy session goals.
Conjunction Board Game
This Twinkl resource for Speech Pathologists is great because you can print it out and use it in-clinic or you can use the game as part of your online telehealth sessions. Over the last few years our team of passionate Speech Pathologists have refined their telehealth skills and found a lot of joy in coming up with creative and engaging telehealth session activities. Conjunctopoly is one of those very activities!
This creative game comes features a colourful board game, cards, scoring sheet and even a certificate for the winner. While playing your way through this game your client will think about how time conjunctions are used in sentences and put their knowledge into practice.
Colourful Semantics – Make a Sentence
If you are a Speech Pathologist with an interest in using colourful semantics in speech therapy, you will LOVE the resources on offer over on Twinkl. This particular resource is a staple in our SpeechEase Speech Therapy clinics – we love how versatile and easy to use this resource is.
To get started with the ‘Make a Sentence’ resource, all you’ll need to do is cut out the cards and print the main board (or use a whiteboard as a background for your headings) and get straight into your session! The colours on the cards match with the different elements of colourful semantics that will help your client to practice asking and answering questions. You can also use this activity to work on word order in sentences, and so much more!
No-Prep Playdough Mat Activity
Playdough is by far one of our most well-loved speech therapy resources at SpeechEase! You can use Playdough in so many ways, and if you haven’t tried the Playdough Mat Activity sets available on Twinkl… they might just blow your mind.
There are plenty of options to choose from – a quick search will reveal plenty of designs that target different speech therapy areas of practice and client age ranges. Here, we’re sharing a Preposition Playdough Mat Twinkl resource for speech pathologists. Check it out and see if it is right for you!
Spot What’s Wrong Picture Scene Cards
When we considered the best Twinkl resources for Speech Pathologists, one of the things we wanted to prioritise were resources that could be used multiple ways. These ‘Spot What’s Wrong’ picture scene cards definitely fit the bill.
If you are looking for a visual that you can use in a variety of sessions to target different aspects of language with different clients, these picture scene cards will quickly become an essential.
As described over on Twinkl, these picture scene cards can be used to gather an informal sample of expressive language by asking the student to find out what’s wrong. You could also use this resource as a telehealth session activity, displaying each image for clients to assess or tell a story about to explore their narrative language skills.
Game Ideas with Speech Sound Cards
If you are just starting out as a new graduate Speech Pathologist or you want to freshen up your speech sound therapy approach, this pack of game ideas will be a HUGE help! We love the layout and clear instructions in this deck of seven speech sound game ideas. All you’ll need is this instruction set and your choice of speech sound cue cards and you can start putting together fun and engaging sessions for your clients with speech sound disorder or delay.
Animal, Clothes and Food Sorting Activity
Another great Twinkl resource for Speech Pathologists of all experience levels is this cute category sorting activity. Featuring colourful pictures of different animals, clothes, and foods, you can use this therapy in different ways depending on your client’s speech therapy goals.
This easy-to-use activity can help children to learn vocabulary and making links between different words.
We hope you’ve found our Twinkl suggestions helpful in your search for speech therapy inspiration. At SpeechEase, we love supporting Speech Pathologists to find joy in their careers. That’s why we have created a dedicated Speech Pathology career blog where you’ll find plenty more tips and tricks to help you serve your clients and reach your career goals. Check it out today!