Your First Year as a School SLP | Digital Guide and Resources

Your first year as a school SLP comes with a LOT of questions. How do I organize my caseload? What am I supposed to do the first week? How do I make a schedule that actually works? What do I need to know about IEPs? How do I keep up with data, documentation, evaluations, meetings...and everything else I'm suddenly responsible for?

I created this guide to be the resource I wish I had when I started working in the schools.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a digital product. No physical product will be shipped. Your purchase includes two downloadable PDF versions of the guide plus access to the included Google Sheets resources.

Your First Year as a School SLP is a 90+ page guide that walks you through the things you actually need to know to get started and make it through your first year with a whole lot more confidence (and a lot less Googling).

Inside, we'll cover:

Your First Day + First Week — what to prioritize, what can wait, questions to ask, and how to start getting your bearings

Caseload + Organization — getting to know your students, gathering the information you need, and setting up systems that will make your life easier all year

Scheduling — how to tackle one of the most overwhelming parts of the beginning of the year and create a therapy schedule that actually works

Understanding IEPs — the parts of an IEP you need to know, what they mean, and what your role is as the SLP

Referrals + Evaluations — what happens when a student is referred, the evaluation process, and what you need to do along the way

Creating + Managing IEPs — writing goals, preparing for meetings, progress reporting, and staying on top of deadlines

Therapy Made Simple — planning sessions without spending your entire life prepping, managing groups, choosing activities, and making therapy work in the real world

Documentation + Parent Communication — session notes, progress monitoring, communicating with families, and keeping the documentation side of your job manageable

School SLP Glossary — because schools have lots of acronyms and somehow everyone expects you to already know them

And you're getting more than the guide.

I've also included Google Sheets tools you can start using right away to help you organize your caseload, track your students, collect data, manage attendance, and more.

The guide includes links and QR codes that take you directly to your included resources, so everything you need is easy to find.

Two versions are included with your purchase:

Digital PDF
Designed for viewing on your computer or tablet with clickable links throughout.

Print-Ready PDF
Formatted for double-sided printing and binding, including intentional blank pages so each new section begins on the right-hand side. QR codes make it easy to access your included digital resources straight from your printed guide.

Whether you're starting your CF year, moving into the schools for the first time, or just wishing someone would explain how all of this actually works, this guide was made to help you feel a little less like you're figuring everything out as you go.

You learned how to be an SLP in grad school. This is the guide to actually being an SLP in the schools. 

LICENSE + TERMS OF USE

This purchase is for individual use only. Files and included resources may not be shared, copied, redistributed, resold, uploaded online, or provided to coworkers, classmates, or other individuals. If multiple people would like to use this resource, each person must purchase their own copy.