Teaching doesn’t have to be limited to the classroom. From teletherapy and curriculum design to consulting, research, and edtech, special educators today have more options than ever to build meaningful and flexible careers.

Read our latest blog to explore non-traditional career paths in special education, and find new ways to apply your skills beyond the traditional setting.

👉 Read the full blog on Liricare: https://www.liricare.com/blog/let-s-explore-non-traditional-career-paths-for-special-education-teachers

Excited to share that Speak & Play is now live! This new platform, built on NSF-funded technology, gives families real feedback on children’s speech and language right from home. Parents upload short audio clips of their child speaking, and get personalized, research-backed ideas for supporting language growth: no diagnostic labels, just practical help.

Speak & Play offers accessible, clinician-designed tools for early intervention and ongoing language support. Our goal is to bridge the gap for families, clinics, and schools facing long waitlists or limited specialist access. The platform is ready to use, and we’re always open to feedback from SLPs, educators, and parent advocates.

If you’d like to learn more, connect with me or visit https://speakandplay.ai. Let’s help more families find the support they need, when they need it.
Excited to share that Speak & Play is now live! This new platform, built on NSF-funded technology, gives families real feedback on children’s speech and language right from home. Parents upload short audio clips of their child speaking, and get personalized, research-backed ideas for supporting language growth—no diagnostic labels, just practical help.

Speak & Play offers accessible, clinician-designed tools for early intervention and ongoing language support. Our goal is to bridge the gap for families, clinics, and schools facing long waitlists or limited specialist access. The platform is ready to use, and we’re always open to feedback from SLPs, educators, and parent advocates.

If you’d like to learn more, connect with me or visit https://speakandplay.ai. Let’s help more families find the support they need, when they need it.

School-based SLPs, we're seeking clinical partners for EASI beta testing. This evaluation platform was developed through National Science Foundation Phase 2 funding by a team of speech-language pathologists, data scientists, engineers, and special educators.

EASI provides comprehensive analysis in 15 to 30 minutes, record review reports, and secure AI assistance for case consultation. The system helps you brainstorm complex cases, verify your clinical findings, and develop therapy plans within a HIPAA and FERPA compliant environment. Unlike general AI platforms, EASI was purpose-built for clinical workflows with student privacy protections integrated from the ground up.

Join the beta program at Liricare.com. Your feedback will shape tools designed by field experts who understand the demands of school-based assessment and the ethical requirements of working with student data.

Sign up to be a beta tester today! https://easi-as.com/#card-v1ul56zcfdrd9j5

True or False: Speech therapists in a school setting are required to provide services only to students who have an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and are not responsible for students with 504 Plans.

If traditional PT roles feel limiting, you are not alone. Physical therapy skills reach far beyond clinic walls. Movement science, injury prevention, ergonomics, performance coaching, tech usability, and functional design are all areas where PTs can create meaningful impact.

This new blog explores alternative physical therapy careers that still honor the heart of PT while opening doors to flexibility, creativity, and new income paths. If you have ever wondered what your career could look like outside standard settings, this is a great place to start.

Explore what is possible: https://www.liricare.com/blog/beyond-the-clinic-exploring-non-traditional-physical-therapy-careers

I have been learning AI to develop more materials for speech, language, pre-reading and Pre-K through elementary. I have devloped about 5,000 storybooks, games, mazes, activity sheets and more at https://www.slpstorytellers.com/register-2/ Feel free to check them out. If you are not interested in subscribing now, you can download a free sample. Enjoy!

Are you on the right train?

If “traditional” OT paths feel too narrow, this read will help you think bigger. It collects practical ideas for where your skills in activity analysis, cognition, and environment design can go next, and how to spot roles that value what you already do well. Explore the possibilities: https://www.liricare.com/blog/beyond-the-clinic-non-traditional-career-paths-for-occupational-therapists

Occupational therapists are shaping lives around the world, but what they earn can look very different depending on where they practice.

In the U.S. and Canada, OTs are often among the higher-paid rehabilitation professionals, while in the U.K. and Australia, pay tends to follow structured national systems. In countries like India and South Africa, salaries may be lower by comparison, but opportunities for growth and impact are steadily expanding.

Our latest blog explores these differences across eight regions, showing both local pay scales and their USD equivalents. More than numbers, it offers context on what those salaries mean in real-world terms, from cost of living to career pathways.

👉 Read the full breakdown here: https://www.liricare.com/blog/occupational-therapy-around-the-world-compensation-insights-2025

Hi all. What’s one OT resource (book, site, or account) you keep going back to?

https://mrsspeechonline.com/hipaa-compliance-at-home/?no_cache=1

Free ASHA CEU Resource for Speech Therapist

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Speech-language pathologists play a vital role in helping people find their voices and regain confidence. But how does compensation compare across the globe in 2025?

From six-figure earnings in the U.S. and Canada to steady, structured pay in the U.K. and emerging opportunities in India and South Africa, salaries vary as much as the settings where SLPs work.

In our latest blog, we’ve broken down speech therapy salaries in 8 regions, with figures in both local currency and USD, along with context on cost of living and career progression.

👉 Read the full blog here: https://www.liricare.com/blog/speech-therapy-salaries-around-the-world-in-2025-2026

Welcome to All Our New Members!

We’re so glad you’re here. Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen an amazing number of new special needs professionals join our platform. To all of you: welcome to the family!

Liricare is all about supporting each other and making your work a little easier (and a lot more connected). Here are a few things you can jump into right away:

Connect with Others 🤝

Build your profile, follow fellow professionals, and join groups where you can swap ideas, share advice, and find encouragement from people who get it.

Share What You’ve Made 📚

Do you have resources that help in your practice? You can list them on our Digital Marketplace and earn from them while helping other professionals.

Save Time with Liri AI ⏱

We know paperwork can be overwhelming. That’s why we created Liri AI to help with SOAP notes, IEP drafts, and progress updates, so you can spend more time with students, not stuck in documentation.

Put Yourself Out There 📣

Want to share insights, stories, or tips? Create posts and promote yourself to our growing community. This is your space to shine.

Check Out Jobs 💼

If you're looking for your next role, you can browse jobs posted on Liricare. We offer flexible opportunities you can fit around your schedule.

We’re thrilled to have you with us. Take some time to explore, connect, and make Liricare your professional home!

Take a break … you deserve it!

Book a free consultation call with me here:
https://versetherapy.com/directory/april-jackson

Here are five of the most influential speech therapy (SLP) professionals and educators on social media today, why they stand out, and how you can follow them: