Generative AI in Speech & Language Therapy: A Practical Guide

This interactive course explores how generative AIs (such as ChatGPT) can enhance speech and language therapy practice while maintaining the core values of client-centred care. We examine practical applications of AI tools that support clinical work, reduce administrative burden, and facilitate professional development. The course is ideal for practising SLTs looking to improve their workflow, those returning to practice wanting to understand new technologies, and experienced therapists seeking to optimise their time and effectiveness.

Whether you’re curious about AI or already experimenting with it in your practice, this course offers an easy-to-follow, structured approach to using AI safely, ethically and effectively in clinical and professional contexts.

What do we mean by generative AI?

Generative AI represents a new generation of artificial intelligence systems that can create original content in response to your prompts. Unlike traditional AI tools that simply analyse or categorise information (like spell-checkers or diagnostic systems), generative AI can produce new materials, ideas, and text based on its training. For SLTs, this means having an intelligent assistant that can help create therapy resources, suggest session adaptations, and support clinical reasoning – all guided by your professional expertise and judgment. These tools represent an opportunity to enhance both clinical effectiveness and efficiency, freeing up more time for direct client care

This course will help you:

• Understand a range of AI tools relevant to SLT practice, and learn how they can support clinical decision-making
• Learn practical strategies for using AI to enhance therapy planning, and resource creation while maintaining therapeutic quality
• Master time-saving techniques for documentation, report writing, and administrative tasks
• Explore ways to use AI tools for CPD, reflective practice and keeping up with the evidence-base
• Navigate ethical considerations and best practices for incorporating AI in client-centred care

Adaptation options for this course

This course can be commissioned as a closed course for your organisational group.  The course can be adapted and specifically configured to meet the needs of other professional groups. For example, Therapy Managers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, allied health professionals, etc.  As part of the package, a planning meeting is built in to ensure the content is customised and configured to meet the specific needs of the group.

See our course Using Generative AI in Healthcare: A Practical Guide.

Enquire about arranging a private course for your group.

Course times

The course duration is 9.30 am to 12.30 pm (UK Time) with 2 sessions over 3 weeks.  Both sessions must be attended to complete the course – for a list of course dates and times please go to the Booking page

Course prices from 1st April 2026 are to be confirmed.

Please book your place here or alternatively, you can contact us if you are you would like to:

• Book four or more courses (we can offer you a discount)
• Make a block booking for a group
• Book a closed course

During this course, you will:

• Learn a range of easy-to-use generative AI tools including general purpose AI tools: ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, Claude as well as some more specific tools such as NotebookLM, SciSpace, Napkin, Gamma and Goblin Tools
• Have an opportunity to try out the tools for yourself during the course, using clinical examples that relate to your own work
• Explore ways in which AI can enhance your clinical practice, streamline your administrative work and give you greater access to CPD
• Learn how to do all of this within an ethical framework

Over the two sessions we will cover:

• Understanding AI in Healthcare Practice
• Introduction to generative AI and Large Language Models
• Effective prompting skills to get the most from AI
• Responsible use of AI:
  • Privacy and data security
  • Bias and accuracy
  • Sustainability
  • Keeping human-led care at the centre

Practical Applications in SLT – Six ways AI can enhance your work:

1. Automation – Free up clinical time by streamlining routine tasks
2. Augmentation – Support decision-making with AI-generated summaries, insights and references
3. Personalisation – Tailor interventions to individual client needs and interests (includes image generation)
4. Creativity & Innovation – Create fun and engaging interactive therapy resources and training materials
5. Accessibility – Use AI tools to support neurodivergent or multilingual clients
6. Professional Development & Research – Make reflective practice, learning, and research more accessible and interactive

There will be a choice of enjoyable, short tasks to complete between session one and two.

This course is suitable for: Returners to Speech and Language Therapy, Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs), Speech and Language Therapy Assistants, Speech and Language Therapy Students

This course is suitable for Speech and Language Therapists and Assistants of all levels of experience. You do not need any prior technical knowledge or expertise to access the course.

This course is presented Virtual Live – online over Zoom

This course is available on various dates throughout the year. To view available course dates, select your preferred date and book your place, please click here.

During the booking process, you can select to reserve a place instead (while you confirm you can attend or to organise payment through your employer for example). We can hold your place for up to four weeks, if we have not heard from you after this time, we may need to cancel your reservation so other people can attend the training.

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