Hi, I’m Maria, a Speech-Language Pathologist who loves pairing books, games, and meaningful therapy activities that make speech therapy effective, sustainable, and enjoyable.
You've ever been bogged down trying to find "perfect" therapy materials.
You’ve grabbed therapy materials one second before your group starts and recognized that you weren’t targeting objectives in an effective way.
Your clients benefit from routine and structure.
Your methods for planning are not sustainable.
You dislike the act of printing, cutting, laminating, and storing on repeat.
For more than 11 years as a school-based Speech-Language Pathologist, I have seen firsthand how much children benefit from great books, engaging games, and consistent routines.
Like many SLPs, I spent countless hours searching for materials, printing resources, laminating activities, and rebuilding therapy plans every year.
I wanted a better way.
I wanted therapy plans that were easy to follow, engaging for students, and sustainable for clinicians.
Spela was created to bring all of those pieces together into one organized system that helps therapists spend less time planning and more time making meaningful progress with students.
Book + game pairings that make planning sustainable.
Functional activities that are engaging, those that kids would choose themselves.
A plan to follow that creates structure and clear expectations within therapy sessions.
A place to organize all of my therapy ideas, resources, and plans in one simple system.
We start with a simple, predictable routine. A visual schedule helps students feel ready, regulated, and prepared to learn. Begin each session with a greeting to build connection.
A predictable structure helps students feel ready, focused, and confident at the start of every session.1
Begin with a quick, individualized warm-up targeting articulation or language goals.
Use engaging book and game pairings to introduce and practice target skills in a meaningful way.
Follow the therapy guide to build repetition, strengthen skills, and support carryover beyond the session.
Start with a small set of personalized warm-up words.
Practice target words from the book at the student’s level:
Word → Sentence → Conversation
Revisit targets during reading and reinforce with therapy activities.
Start with a small set of targeted concepts.
Introduce and model the skill, then read the book or play the game and highlight skills.
Use the therapy guide to practice and reinforce.
Ready-to-use therapy plans with structured book and game pairings. Save time and stay consistent across sessions.
Each therapy plan follows the same predictable structure, making it easy to use across your elementary caseload. Plans are organized by themes and include carefully selected book and game pairings with articulation and language targets.
Structured plans for back-to-school routines, seasonal activities, and classroom transitions.
Engaging therapy ideas focused on holidays, routines, and winter-themed learning.
Therapy plans that make mealtimes, snacks, and food exploration fun and meaningful.
The therapy guides, including the written narratives that accompany each therapy plan, will always be free. Browse therapy plans, explore book and game pairings, and use the guides to support structured and engaging speech-language therapy sessions.
