Gifts that Speech Therapists Will Love

Being a speech-language pathologist (SLP) is a niche area. Below are top gifts that I have received over the years, or gotten for myself!

Whether the speech therapist in your life is a recent graduate, or has recently changed settings, this list has something for everyone. Like teachers, SLPs often have to buy their own resources, so anything professionally useful is a welcome treat.

Best Gift For Clinical Fellows

The single tool that your recent speech therapist graduate will use no matter where they are working is...drumroll please...a laminator. I have owned so many laminators over the years and used them in every setting. After all, if you are going to the trouble of preparing materials why not make them last? This one is great because it has a no jam feature and includes lamination sheets:

Best Gift For Medical SLPs

Medical SLPs may work in hospitals, nursing homes, or travel to homes (aka home health). We are often working in small spaces and have to transport materials daily. For this reason, a speech-themed duffel bag is your best friend. This one has reinforced straps and a speech theme that is not too childish.

Best Gift For Experienced SLPs

I cannot emphasize enough how many SLPs have multiple jobs at different sites. There is so much schlepping of materials that fitting items in your trunk is a daily puzzle. This car trunk organizer is a terrific gift that works for any gender speech therapist and across every setting.

Best Gift For Preschool SLPs

If you are looking for a gift for an SLP who works in early intervention with preschoolers or young children, then grab Poke-A-Dot books by Melissa & Doug. I promise they will get years of use. They are durable, interactive, and not overstimulating for kids with sensory issues. I use these more than any other book collection when working with young kids.

Best Gift for School-Based SLPs

I don't know why, but speech therapists go nuts over Bjorem Cards. These are SO popular, but are not cheap so they make a great gift. They have smaller sets too, if you are on a budget. Most SLPs buy these out of their own pocket and report terrific gains for their clients. At my current school, we have a binder of these cards and treat them like gold.

There you have it!

I hope these gift ideas offer practical items your speechie friend or coworker will love. If you are just treating yourself, even better! As an Amazon Associate, I may earn from qualifying purchases at no cost to you.

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