Speech Pathology Blogs and SLP Resources to Follow

Speech language pathology is a broad field. One SLP may spend the day supporting early language development in a toddler, while another works with adults recovering from stroke, students using AAC, singers with voice concerns, or school teams managing large caseloads.

That variety is one reason SLP blogs and resource hubs can be useful. They help students and clinicians see how the field works in real settings, learn how other SLPs think through problems, and find practical tools for continuing education, therapy planning, and career exploration.

How to Use This List

Use this guide as a starting point, not as a substitute for professional training, state license rules, or clinical judgment. Blogs can be helpful for ideas, examples, and reflection, but clinical decisions should be grounded in evidence, supervision, employer policies, and current professional standards.

For questions about becoming licensed, start with our state-by-state guide to speech pathology license requirements. For graduate school planning, see our guide to speech pathology master’s programs.

Emerson College

Master of Science in Communication Disorders

Scholarships are available for Emerson College's online MS in speech-language pathology. With no GRE required to apply, you can complete your degree in as few as 20 months and prepare to become an SLP.

Prepares you to pursue certification as an SLP generalist
In-person clinical placements at faculty-approved partner sites
As few as 20 months to complete

Pepperdine University

Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology

Pepperdine University’s online Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program delivers excellence in its academic and clinical preparation programs, grounded in Christian values. The curriculum is designed to develop skilled, compassionate speech-language pathologists who are not only experts in the field, but are committed to serving and leading in their local communities. Choose between a full-time (five trimesters) or part-time (eight trimesters) program that consists of weekly online learning, three onsite campus experiences, and 400 supervised clinical hours.

Full-time (five trimesters) or part-time (eight trimesters) options available.
No GRE scores required.
400+ supervised, clinical learning hours are done at schools/clinics local to students
Three onsite experiences build a sense of camaraderie and community throughout the program

Evidence-Based Practice, Research, and Professional Updates

Research can be hard to keep up with, especially when SLPs are balancing full caseloads, documentation, meetings, supervision, and continuing education. These resources can help readers follow professional updates, review topic overviews, and connect therapy ideas back to evidence.

ASHA Practice Portal is a strong starting point for clinical topic overviews across speech language pathology and audiology. It includes professional resources on topics such as AAC, dysphagia, autism, speech sound disorders, fluency, voice disorders, telepractice, early intervention, traumatic brain injury, and more.
ASHA SLP News helps clinicians stay current with professional updates that may affect day-to-day practice, including payment, coding, supervision, Medicaid, Medicare, advocacy, and federal policy developments.
ASHA Evidence Maps can help SLPs and students look for research summaries by clinical topic. This may be useful when you want a more structured search for evidence than a general web search.
The Informed SLP summarizes recent research for speech language pathologists and offers a searchable database of SLP-related evidence. It may be especially helpful for clinicians who want to stay current but do not have time to search journals from scratch every week.
The SLP Guide to Evidence-Based Practice explains how evidence-based practice works in speech language pathology and points readers toward research tools, evidence maps, and clinical resources.

For a deeper look at how clinicians connect research, clinical judgment, and client needs, see our SLP guide to evidence-based practice. If you are still mapping out the path into the field, evidence-based practice is also something you will continue building through graduate coursework, supervised clinical work, and continuing education.

School-Based SLP Therapy Planning and Caseload Support

School-based SLPs often need resources that are practical, quick to scan, and flexible enough for mixed groups, IEP goals, screenings, push-in services, and heavy documentation loads. These blogs are especially useful for therapy planning, organization, and school caseload support. Students and newer clinicians who are still comparing schools with other clinical settings can also review our Big Guide to Speech Pathologist Work Settings for a broader look at where SLPs work.

SLP Now Blog includes school-based resources on caseload management, therapy planning, data collection, assessment, literacy-based therapy, CFY support, and evidence-backed strategies. It is a good resource for SLPs who want systems and structure, not just activity ideas.
The Dabbling Speechie Blog focuses on school speech therapy, themed therapy, articulation, language, play-based therapy, push-in services, and mixed groups. It can be useful for elementary school SLPs who need practical ideas that still feel engaging.
Speech Room News Blog offers therapy ideas, early intervention speech activities, speech room organization tips, and school-friendly materials. It may be a helpful resource for SLPs looking for approachable, classroom-ready activities.
Speechy Musings Blog covers SLP therapy ideas, free resources, and speech therapy materials. Its content is especially relevant to school-based SLPs seeking printable and digital resources.
The Big Guide to Speech Pathologist Work Settings can help students and newer clinicians compare schools with other SLP settings, including hospitals, outpatient clinics, private practice, early intervention, and telepractice.

If you are considering school-based practice, therapy ideas are only one part of the bigger picture. Use these blogs for planning and workflow support, then look closely at the requirements that shape school roles in your state or district. Licensure, supervision, school credentials, and employer expectations can all affect what your path looks like.

Pediatric, Early Intervention, and Parent-Friendly Speech Therapy Resources

Parents, students, and clinicians may come to pediatric resources with different questions. You may be looking for early language guidance, therapy ideas, AAC information, or a clearer sense of when a child might benefit from speech language pathology support.

Teach Me To Talk offers resources on late talkers, autism, apraxia, and early language development. It is especially useful for pediatric SLPs, early intervention providers, and families looking for toddler-focused speech and language information.
Speech and Language Kids Blog includes resources, tips, and strategies for children’s speech and language therapy. It covers a broad range of pediatric topics, including functional communication, AAC, language, and fluency.
Speech and Language Kids AAC Resources is a more focused resource for readers seeking information on AAC for children and teens. It includes articles by topic, including low-tech AAC, high-tech AAC, and AAC instruction.
When to Take Your Child to the SLP is a parent-focused guide from SpeechPathologyMastersPrograms.com that explains reasons families may seek help from a speech language pathologist.
ASHA Communication Milestones can help families understand what speech, language, and communication skills often look like across childhood, and when it may be time to seek guidance from an audiologist or speech language pathologist.

Pediatric speech therapy can overlap with early intervention, schools, private practice, medical settings, and family coaching. Readers exploring this part of the field may also want to learn more about speech pathology master’s programs and the steps to become a speech language pathologist, since pediatric-focused careers still require graduate training, supervised clinical experience, and state licensure.

AAC, Functional Communication, and Communication Access

AAC resources should be practical, respectful, and centered on communication access. This section includes both professional resources and family-facing materials that can help you understand AAC beyond a single device or app.

PrAACtical AAC supports professionals and families working to improve communication and literacy for people with significant communication difficulties. It is one of the strongest ongoing AAC-focused resources to include in this guide.
Stepping Into AAC is a PrAACtical AAC series designed to help families begin using AAC and build AAC into daily life. It is a useful starting point for readers new to AAC who want a structured, approachable path.
ASHA Practice Portal: Augmentative and Alternative Communication is a professional AAC resource that can help SLPs and students ground AAC decisions in current professional guidance.
Speech and Language Kids AAC Resources offers pediatric AAC articles and therapy planning resources, including low-tech AAC, high-tech AAC, and AAC apps.

AAC can be part of pediatric therapy, school-based services, adult rehabilitation, disability support, and family coaching. Readers who are exploring this area as a possible career focus may also want to review how to become a speech language pathologist and what to expect during the ASHA Clinical Fellowship, since AAC experience often develops through supervised clinical placements, mentorship, and continued professional learning.

Medical SLP, Dysphagia, Adult Rehabilitation and Home Health Resources

Medical SLP resources should be handled carefully because swallowing, cognition, aphasia, traumatic brain injury, progressive neurological disease, and medically complex care require strong clinical training and current evidence. Blogs can support learning, but they should not replace supervision, facility policies, instrumental assessment training, or current professional standards.

Dysphagia Café Blog publishes dysphagia-focused content for clinicians and connects readers with discussion of swallowing research and practice. It is a strong fit for SLPs interested in swallowing, medical decision-making, and dysphagia care.
Swallow Study Blog focuses on adult and geriatric medical speech language pathology, dysphagia, and swallowing concerns. It can be helpful for clinicians seeking medically focused posts for the SLP audience.
Eat, Speak, & Think offers resources for medical SLPs, especially those interested in home health, cognition, swallowing, and communication, as well as practical tools for adults living with communication or cognitive challenges.
Eat, Speak, & Think Posts is another current way to follow Eat, Speak, & Think updates, including handouts and medical SLP resources.
How to Become a Speech Pathologist in a Hospital Work Setting can help prospective students understand how hospital-based SLP work differs from school or private practice settings.

Medical SLP work can involve high-stakes decisions, especially when swallowing safety, cognition, communication access, discharge planning, and interdisciplinary care are involved. If this section is what draws you in, use these resources to learn the setting’s vocabulary, then look closely at how graduate programs support adult medical placements, dysphagia training, supervision, and hospital or rehabilitation externships.

Voice and Specialized Clinical Resources

Voice is a specialized area within speech language pathology. Readers interested in voice should look for resources that connect voice science, clinical assessment, interdisciplinary care, and professional training.

ASHA Practice Portal: Voice Disorders is a strong professional starting point for learning about voice disorders, assessment, and treatment considerations.
ASHA Voice and Voice Disorders brings together ASHA policies, reports, professional learning opportunities, and related resources for SLPs seeking a broader professional hub on voice topics.
The Voice Foundation focuses on voice research, education, and interdisciplinary collaboration among clinicians, scientists, teachers, and performers.
The Voice Foundation Speech Language Pathology Presentations offers SLP-facing voice presentations and related educational content.
National Center for Voice and Speech is a research and education resource for clinicians, performers, educators, and researchers interested in voice and speech science.

SLPs who become interested in voice, swallowing, fluency, AAC, neurogenic communication, or other focused areas often build that direction gradually through coursework, clinical placements, mentorship, continuing education, and advanced training. Readers exploring specialization can also review 8 SLP certifications that may help advance your career to understand how additional credentials may fit into long-term career planning.

Student, Clinical Fellowship, and Career Planning Resources

Students often come to SLP blogs for a different reason than practicing clinicians do. They may be trying to picture the work, compare settings, understand the Clinical Fellowship, or decide whether a speech pathology master’s program is a good fit.

Find the Best Speech Pathology Schools for You is a starting point for prospective students comparing speech pathology master’s programs, formats, and admissions considerations.
How to Become a Speech Language Pathologist walks through the general path to becoming an SLP, including graduate education, supervised clinical experience, exams, and licensure.
The SLP Guide to the ASHA Clinical Fellowship explains the Clinical Fellowship stage and why it matters for new clinicians pursuing ASHA certification.
How to Complete the ASHA Clinical Fellowship offers a more detailed look at the CF process, including planning, mentorship, and skill development.
What to Expect at Your First Speech Pathologist Job can help students and new clinicians think about their first role, supervision, workplace expectations, and early-career adjustment.
Opening a Speech Therapy Telepractice: What You Need to Know may be useful for readers interested in telepractice, private practice, or remote service delivery. Telepractice rules can vary by state and client location, so clinicians should always confirm current licensure requirements before providing services.

Students comparing SLP programs should look beyond the basic degree title. Program format, accreditation, Praxis preparation, clinical placement support, and certification planning can all shape the path into the field. As you compare options, you may also want to review online speech pathology programs, CAA accreditation, the Praxis exam for speech language pathology, and CCC-SLP certification.

From the Archive: Interviews With SLPs and Blog Creators

Over the years, SpeechPathologyMastersPrograms.com has spoken with SLPs who work across schools, home health, adult rehabilitation, pediatric therapy, AAC, telepractice, technology, research, and private practice. These conversations give readers a closer look at how clinicians build careers, develop specialties, create resources, and think about the day-to-day work of speech language pathology.

Adult, Medical, and Swallowing

Katie Gore of Speech IRL offers a perspective on adult communication, stuttering, professional communication, and building a nontraditional speech therapy practice.
Jessica Danley of Ozark Speech Pathology discusses adult speech pathology, aphasia, dysphagia, and therapy resources.
Emily Dubas of Constant Therapy offers a perspective on stroke, traumatic brain injury, speech therapy technology, and adult rehabilitation.
Lisa Murray of Eat, Speak, & Think discusses home health SLP work, adult communication, swallowing, cognition, and practical patient support.
Megan Sutton of Tactus Therapy focuses on aphasia, adult speech therapy apps, and technology in rehabilitation.
Chung Hwa of The Home Health SLP Handbook gives readers a look at home health SLP work, practical therapy, and the transition from skilled nursing to home-based care.

Bilingual and Communication

Tatyana Elleseff of Smart Speech Therapy includes a discussion of bilingual pediatric speech therapy, assessment, and clinical reasoning.
Bridget Giraldo of Speech Therapy Talk explores practical therapy strategies, real-life communication, and bilingual speech therapy materials.
Pam Drennen of Kidmunicate discusses communication, autism-related resources, and parent-facing speech therapy information.
Nicole Kolenda offers a perspective on pediatric speech therapy, autism, parent coaching, and whole-child support.
Donna Miazga of Badger State Speechy discusses social communication, school supports, and working with children and teens.

Pediatric and School-Based Practice

Becky Wanca of Speech Therapy Ideas focuses on therapy activities, classroom materials, and pediatric speech therapy resources.
Danielle Reed of Sublime Speech includes a school SLP career perspective, speech therapy materials, and professional reflection.
Kimberly Scanlon of My Toddler Talks discusses toddler language development, parent coaching, and early intervention.
Maureen Wilson of The Speech Bubble SLP offers a school-based perspective on therapy ideas, technology, and speech room organization.
Mary Cooper of Old School Speech shares a long-term school-based SLP perspective and practical classroom experience.
Annie Doyle of Doyle Speech Works discusses school-based speech therapy, adapting treatment, and staying creative across a long SLP career.
Carrie Clark of Speech and Language Kids includes pediatric therapy strategies, evidence-based practice, and practical resource creation.
Lisa Kathman and Sarah Bevier of SLP Toolkit discuss organization, efficiency, data collection, and support for school-based SLPs.
Nicole Allison of Speech Peeps offers a school SLP perspective, therapy activities, and professional motivation.
Cheri Chin of Super Power Speech looks at school-based practice, creativity, blogging, and long-term resource development.

Technology and Telepractice

Carissa Speelman of Home Sweet Speech Room discusses speech therapy materials, app reviews, and technology for pediatric therapy.
Nanette Cote’s The Next Chapter of My Speech World includes discussions of telepractice, speech therapy technology, and creative therapy tools.
Sean Sweeney of Speech Techie focuses on educational technology, apps, and digital tools for speech therapy.

Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Dr. Meredith Poore Harold of The Informed SLP offers a perspective on research translation, evidence-based practice, and making clinical research easier for SLPs to use.

Speech Pathology Blogs and Resources to Follow