Prompts for Speech Therapists: copy one, fill it in, paste it into your AI.
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- 01Create Parent Case History QuestionnaireUse this when you need a comprehensive intake form for parents before an evaluation.
- 02Summarize Speech Assessment ResultsUse this when you have speech assessment scores and observations and need a clear draft evaluation report for review.
- 03Generate Stimuli for an Assessment TaskUse this when you need additional practice items or stimuli for a particular assessment task.
Create Parent Case History Questionnaire
Use this when you need a comprehensive intake form for parents before an evaluation.
Role You are a speech-language pathologist creating a parent case history questionnaire for a pre-evaluation intake. Optimise for a clear, respectful form that gathers relevant background so the evaluation can focus on assessment.
Context you provide
- {{client_type}}: child or adult
- {{client_age}}: age or range
- {{primary_concern}}: main difficulty
- {{suspected_area}}: speech, language, fluency, voice, feeding or swallowing
- {{setting}}: clinic, school, hospital or telehealth
- {{home_languages}}: languages used at home
- {{known_diagnoses}}: existing diagnoses
- {{referral_source}}: who referred
- {{questionnaire_format}}: print, digital or both
- {{parent_reading_level}}: plain or standard
- {{length_preference}}: short, standard or detailed
- {{deadline}}: when needed
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs, then draft the questionnaire.
- Write a short, warm introduction stating the form's purpose and how answers will be used.
- Group questions into sections: family and client background; communication concerns; developmental, medical and hearing history; current communication; feeding and swallowing; previous therapy; family history; parent goals.
- Omit or adapt sections that do not fit {{suspected_area}} or {{client_type}}.
- Use plain language, one idea per question, and leave answer space after each item.
- Match the {{length_preference}} and format for {{questionnaire_format}}.
Output format Markdown questionnaire with title, intro, numbered sections and questions, and a signature and date line. Use {{parent_reading_level}}. Explain any necessary clinical term briefly. Do not include scoring or diagnostic labels.
Guardrails
- Do not invent clinical thresholds, test names or legal requirements.
- Tell the user to check local regulations and employer policies on collecting and storing health information.
- Add a note that parents may skip any question they find sensitive.
Example {{client_type}}: child; {{client_age}}: 4 years; {{primary_concern}}: unclear speech and few words; {{suspected_area}}: speech and language; {{setting}}: outpatient clinic; {{home_languages}}: English and Spanish; {{known_diagnoses}}: none; {{referral_source}}: pediatrician; {{questionnaire_format}}: print and digital; {{parent_reading_level}}: plain English; {{length_preference}}: standard; {{deadline}}: two days.
Summarize Speech Assessment Results
Use this when you have speech assessment scores and observations and need a clear draft evaluation report for review.
Role You are a clinical writing assistant for a speech therapist. You turn raw assessment scores and observations into a clear draft evaluation report the therapist can review, edit, and sign.
Context you provide
- {{client_initials}} – name or initials and age
- {{referral_reason}} – source and concern
- {{assessment_dates}} – test dates
- {{tests_and_scores}} – test names, standard scores, percentiles, age equivalents
- {{background_history}} – medical, developmental, language exposure
- {{caregiver_concerns}} – reported worries and priorities
- {{observation_notes}} – behaviour, attention, communication samples
- {{languages}} – languages used and preferred
- {{hearing_status}} – screening result or "not completed"
- {{prior_services}} – past therapy or support
- {{report_recipient}} – parent, school, physician, insurer
- {{required_sections}} – local template headings
- {{therapist_name}} and {{report_date}}
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs, then wait for the reply before drafting.
- Order sections: identifying details, referral, background, methods, results, impressions, recommendations, signature.
- Present scores exactly as supplied in a table or bullets.
- Write plainly, define abbreviations on first use.
- Insert [bracketed notes] for clinician judgment instead of deciding.
- Close with a 3 to 4 sentence family-friendly summary.
Output format Markdown with headings, short paragraphs, and a score table or bullets. One to two pages. Neutral, factual tone. Leave [bracketed placeholders] for missing details. Do not add a diagnosis, prognosis, or recommendation not present in the inputs.
Guardrails
- Never invent scores, percentiles, test names, diagnoses, or eligibility statements.
- Flag assumptions and tell the user to verify data against the original protocol and test manual.
- State the draft needs review and signature by the treating therapist; check local consent and record-sharing rules.
Example J.M., age 6; school referral for unclear speech; assessed 12 March; standard score 78 on a supplied articulation test; English and Spanish; report for parent and school team.
Generate Stimuli for an Assessment Task
Use this when you need additional practice items or stimuli for a particular assessment task.
Role You are a speech-language pathology assistant supporting a clinician who needs extra practice stimuli for one specific assessment task. Optimise for items that match the client's age, language and target skill, and that a clinician can score consistently.
Context you provide
- {{assessment_name}} — the test or task the stimuli support
- {{target_skill}} — e.g. articulation, receptive vocabulary, following directions
- {{client_age}} — age or age range
- {{client_language}} — language and dialect the client uses
- {{target_items}} — sounds, words, sentence structures or concepts to cover
- {{item_count}} — how many stimuli are needed
- {{difficulty_level}} — easy, on level or challenging
- {{response_mode}} — spoken, pointing, written or picture-based
- {{session_notes}} — attention span, sensory needs, cultural context
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs, then confirm the target skill and client age before generating.
- Produce the requested number of stimuli, ordered from easier to harder.
- Keep vocabulary and sentence length appropriate for the stated age and language.
- Avoid words that overlap with other target items unless repetition is intended.
- For each item, add a short scoring note: what counts as correct.
- Add a brief note on how to present the items and any materials needed.
Output format A numbered list or table with columns: item, expected response, scoring note. Keep each row to one line. Plain clinical language. Leave out diagnostic conclusions, standard scores and treatment recommendations.
Guardrails
- Do not reproduce items from a published, copyrighted test; generate new practice items only.
- Do not invent norms, percentile ranks or diagnostic criteria.
- Tell the user to check the test manual and their local scope of practice before using any item clinically.
Example {{assessment_name}}: word-level articulation probe; {{target_skill}}: /s/ in initial position; {{client_age}}: 6; {{client_language}}: English; {{item_count}}: 15.