8 Digital Products Speech Therapists Can Create and Sell

As a speech therapist, you possess a deep well of knowledge that can be transformed into valuable digital products. Whether you're looking to diversify your income, reach a broader audience, or share your expertise with parents, educators, and other professionals, creating and selling digital products can be a game-changer for your practice.

In this blog, we’ll explore eight types of digital products specifically tailored to speech therapists. The beauty of digital products lies in their scalability: you create them once, and they can be sold over and over again without worrying about inventory or shipping. This means you can extend your reach, serve more people, and grow your practice in ways that would be impossible through one-on-one therapy alone.

Let’s dive into the digital products that you can start creating today!

1. Online Courses: Share Your Expertise with a Wide Audience

Online courses are one of the most effective digital products you can create as a speech therapist. These courses allow you to share your specialized knowledge with parents, caregivers, educators, or even fellow therapists. Whether your audience is looking to understand early childhood language development or master specific therapy techniques, an online course can be a powerful educational tool.

Course Ideas:

• "Early Intervention Techniques for Toddlers with Speech Delays": Provide parents and early childhood educators with actionable strategies for identifying and addressing speech delays in young children.

• "Effective Strategies for Stuttering Management": A course designed to help other therapists, or even individuals who stutter, manage fluency challenges through evidence-based practices.

• "Accent Modification: A Comprehensive Guide for SLPs": Help other speech-language pathologists (SLPs) or individuals refine their accents for professional and personal communication.

Course Platforms:

Platforms like Easy Peasy Funnels make it simple to create and host online courses. You can organize your content into modules and lessons, add video tutorials, provide downloadable resources, and include quizzes to make the course interactive and engaging.

The best part? Once your course is created, it can generate passive income as people enrol at any time, without the need for you to be actively teaching. This way, you’re reaching clients, parents, and educators around the world while supplementing your income.

2. Guides, eBooks, and PDFs: Share Practical Knowledge in Written Form

Guides, eBooks, and PDFs are another popular type of digital product, offering you the chance to distil your expertise into a written format that can be downloaded and shared easily. These resources are especially useful for parents, caregivers, or educators who are looking for accessible, practical advice.

Ideas for Written Resources:

• "The Ultimate Guide to Speech Sound Disorders": A comprehensive guide for parents and caregivers to understand the various speech sound disorders, along with strategies for supporting children.

• "50 Fun Activities to Boost Language Development at Home": A guide packed with engaging, play-based activities parents can use to help their children improve language skills at home.

• "Navigating Insurance for Speech Therapy: A Parent’s Handbook": Many parents struggle with insurance coverage for speech therapy services. This handbook would be a valuable resource for understanding how to navigate the system.

Creating Guides:

You can create these resources using tools like Canva for visually appealing designs or Google Docs for a simpler, text-based guide. By repurposing content from your existing blog posts or therapy sessions, you can save time while creating new products.

3. Planners and Trackers: Help Clients and Therapists Stay Organized

Planners and trackers are incredibly useful for speech therapists, parents, and even clients themselves. These tools help users stay organized, track progress, and set goals throughout the therapy process.

Ideas for Planners and Trackers:

• "Speech Therapy Goal Tracker for Parents": A digital or printable tool that helps parents track their child’s speech therapy goals, session progress, and milestones.

• "SLP Session Planner and Progress Tracker": A comprehensive planner for speech therapists to track client progress, session notes, and therapy goals.

• "Articulation Practice Tracker for Home Use": A simple, easy-to-use tracker that helps parents and children monitor their practice of specific articulation exercises at home.

How to Create Planners:

Tools like Notion, Google Sheets, or Trello can be used to create interactive digital planners, while Canva is perfect for designing printable versions. These planners can be offered as downloadable PDFs or editable digital files that users can personalize and track electronically.

4. Printables and Templates: Ready-to-Use Therapy Materials

One of the simplest yet most effective digital products you can create is printable therapy materials. These ready-to-use resources can save time for fellow therapists, educators, and parents while helping them engage their clients or children in productive activities.

Ideas for Printables and Templates:

• "Articulation Flashcards Bundle": Create flashcards for common articulation exercises that can be used by therapists or parents during therapy sessions or home practice.

• "Social Skills Scenario Cards": Develop cards that depict various social situations to help children practice appropriate responses in therapy or real-life situations.

• "Visual Schedule Templates for Therapy Sessions": Visual schedules are especially helpful for children with autism or other communication disorders. Creating customizable templates can be a lifesaver for parents and therapists.

Creating Printables:

Tools like Canva and Adobe InDesign make it easy to design beautiful, functional printables that can be downloaded and printed by your clients. You can offer these as one-off products or in bundles, making them versatile tools for your audience.

5. Tips and Ideas Lists: Share Quick, Actionable Insights

Another simple but valuable type of digital product is a tips or ideas list. These documents condense your expertise into actionable items that can be implemented immediately, making them highly appealing to busy parents, educators, or therapists.

Examples of Lists You Can Create:

• "100 Speech Therapy Activities for Preschoolers": A comprehensive list of easy-to-implement activities that help boost language and communication skills in young children.

• "50 Conversation Starters for Adolescents with Social Communication Disorders": A list designed to help teenagers practice conversational skills in therapy or social settings.

• "25 Evidence-Based Techniques for Improving Fluency": A resource for fellow speech therapists looking for evidence-based strategies to help clients who stutter.

How to Package Your Tips Lists:

These lists can be simple PDF documents but packed with valuable, actionable information. They can be designed using Canva or even simple text-based programs like Google Docs. Because they are easy to create, they’re a great way to provide immediate value to your audience.

6. Systems and Workflows: Share Your Organizational Expertise

If you’ve developed efficient systems for managing your practice or conducting therapy sessions, you can package these into sellable products. Fellow speech therapists and practice owners are always looking for ways to improve their workflows, and your organizational strategies could be just what they need.

Examples of Systems and Workflow Products:

• "The Ultimate SLP Intake and Assessment Workflow": A detailed, step-by-step guide to streamlining the intake and assessment process for new clients.

• "Efficient Documentation System for Busy SLPs": A documentation template system that helps therapists keep accurate, thorough records without getting overwhelmed by paperwork.

• "Teletherapy Setup and Best Practices Guide": With the increase in teletherapy, many therapists are looking for guidance on setting up and running efficient virtual sessions. Your best practices guide could be exactly what they need.

Packaging Your Systems:

You can create workflows as checklists, flowcharts, or templates that can be customized by other therapists. These products are particularly valuable because they save your audience time and help them improve their practice management.

7. One-Pagers: Create Concise, Information-Packed Resources

One-pagers are concise, information-packed documents that can serve as quick-reference tools for parents, educators, or even other therapists. They’re highly valuable because they provide essential information in an easy-to-digest format.

Ideas for One-Pagers:

• "Quick Reference: Speech Sound Development Milestones": A one-page chart outlining typical speech sound development by age, which can be used by parents and therapists alike.

• "AAC Device Comparison Chart": A chart comparing various AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) devices, helping parents and educators choose the best option for their child.

• "Red Flags for Speech and Language Disorders by Age": A reference tool that outlines signs of speech and language disorders at different ages, helping parents and educators know when to seek professional help.

Creating One-Pagers:

You can use Canva or Microsoft Word to design these resources. Keep them visually simple but informative, ensuring that the essential information is easy to access at a glance. One-pagers are particularly valuable as they can be printed and referenced quickly.

8. Therapy Material Generators: Offer Customization at Scale

If you have technical skills or can collaborate with a developer, therapy material generators are a unique and highly valuable digital product. These tools allow users to generate customized therapy materials, tailored to the specific needs of their clients.

Ideas for Therapy Material Generators:

• "Articulation Worksheet Generator": A tool that generates custom worksheets based on the specific sounds or phonemes that a child needs to practice.

• "Custom Social Story Creator": A generator that helps parents or therapists create personalized social stories for children with autism, based on specific social situations or challenges.

• "Personalized Home Practice Plan Generator": A tool that generates individualized home practice plans based on a client’s specific goals and progress in therapy.

Technical Aspects:

While creating these tools may require an upfront investment in development, they offer a high level of customization and are incredibly valuable to therapists, parents, and educators. Once set up, these generators can provide ongoing revenue, as clients or other therapists can continuously use them to create personalized resources.

Ready to Turn Your Expertise into Digital Products?

Creating digital products can seem daunting, but remember that you already have the most important ingredient: your knowledge and experience as a speech therapist. By packaging your expertise into digital formats, you can help more people, create passive income, and expand your practice’s reach.

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Don’t let your valuable knowledge remain untapped. Turn your expertise into digital products that can help more people and create additional income streams for your practice. Together, we can amplify your impact in the world of speech therapy and beyond.