Author name: Dr. Rania Kassir

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AI Tools Reshaping Therapy Practices

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How ChatGPT is Supporting SLPs, OTs, PTs, and Psychotherapists in Their Daily Work Artificial intelligence is no longer just a buzzword — it’s becoming a practical companion in therapy rooms, clinics, and schools. Among the most powerful tools leading this shift is OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Whether you’re a speech-language pathologist (SLP), occupational therapist (OT), physical therapist (PT), or psychotherapist, AI now offers creative, efficient, and even therapeutic ways to support your daily work. From documentation to tool creation to collaboration, the possibilities are expanding — and they’re accessible. A Smarter Assistant: ChatGPT’s Customizable Memory One of the most game-changing features in GPT-4-turbo is its customizable memory. This allows the AI to retain important preferences and clinical context across your interactions. You can train ChatGPT to remember your preferred tone, your caseload (e.g., pediatric neurodevelopmental, adult neuro rehab), or how you typically structure your notes. Examples: Over time, the AI becomes more intuitive — helping you draft documents, organize thoughts, and even suggest goals or templates that feel personalized and clinically relevant. Visual Thinking: Image and File Uploads Another powerful feature? You can now upload images, PDFs, and other files directly into ChatGPT. Here’s what that can look like: The AI interprets, summarizes, and offers useful suggestions in real-time — a game-changer for session prep and documentation. Documentation, Reimagined Let’s face it: documentation is necessary, but it eats up time and mental energy. With the right prompts, AI can help you: Even better: AI can translate clinical language into caregiver-friendly terms, helping families better understand reports and recommendations. This is especially helpful in early intervention, inclusive education, or when working with multilingual families. Creating Cognitive and Language Tools AI can also act as a creative partner when building therapy materials. For example: Instead of spending hours prepping materials, AI lets you co-create customized, engaging tools in minutes. Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration Made Easier AI isn’t just for your own field — it also supports cross-disciplinary understanding. Imagine: In school teams or rehab centers, ChatGPT becomes a shared tool for collaboration, learning, and more holistic care. Final Thoughts: AI as a Partner, Not a Replacement Let’s be clear: AI is not here to replace us.It’s not capable of replicating the empathy, intuition, and human connection at the heart of therapeutic care. But it can be a powerful partner: As AI continues to evolve, we have a choice: ignore it, or integrate it ethically, intelligently, and creatively into our practice. The future of therapy isn’t “human vs. machine.” It’s humans and technology — working together, for better care. Want to go further with AI in therapy? We’ve got you covered! At Happy Brain Training, we offer tailored e-learning programs designed for therapists of all backgrounds — whether you’re just starting or ready to level up your use of AI. 💡 Beginner. Intermediate. Advanced.All trainings are practical, 100% online, and created by clinicians who understand the real-world demands of therapy work. 👉 Browse our available trainings at: www.happybraintraining.com 📬 And don’t forget to subscribe to the Happy Brain Training newsletter — now available in English and French — for bi-weekly updates on tools, ethics, case examples, and the “AI of the Week.”

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How Generative AI is Transforming Speech and Language Therapy—From Assessment to Follow-Up

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Generative AI is making waves in speech and language therapy, offering powerful tools that support therapists at every stage of their work. Whether it’s preparing for an assessment, designing therapy plans, or tracking patient progress, AI is becoming an essential ally—saving time, improving accuracy, and allowing therapists to focus on what matters most: their patients. So, how exactly can generative AI fit into a therapist’s workflow? Let’s break it down.  From Assessment Preparation to Smarter Test Choices  Every good therapy journey starts with a solid assessment. But before even sitting down with a patient, therapists need to choose the right tests, prepare materials, and ensure they’re capturing the right data. Generative AI can help by: Recommending the most relevant tests based on a patient’s profile, saving time on research. Summarizing patient history to highlight key speech or language patterns before the assessment even begins. Processing and analyzing data from previous sessions, helping therapists identify trends faster.  Gone are the days of spending hours poring over case notes—AI can streamline this process, letting therapists walk into assessments with clearer insights.  Making Assessments More Efficient and Insightful  When it’s time for the actual assessment, generative AI can play an even bigger role. Speech-to-text AI can transcribe patient responses in real-time, making it easier to analyze fluency, articulation, and syntax. AI-powered scoring tools can help therapists assess speech samples more consistently, reducing subjectivity. Adaptive testing—where the difficulty of tasks changes based on patient responses—can make evaluations more accurate and personalized.  With AI taking care of the logistics, therapists can focus more on interpreting results and understanding their patients’ needs.  Planning Therapy: Setting SMART Goals and Designing Interventions  Once the assessment is complete, the real work begins—creating a therapy plan that’s structured, effective, and tailored to the patient.  Generative AI can help by: Writing SMART therapy objectives (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound) that align with best practices. Synthesizing assessment results to suggest personalized intervention strategies. Organizing structured therapy plans, ensuring a logical flow of activities that build on each other over time.  Therapists no longer have to start from scratch—AI can generate drafts, suggest interventions, and even create templates that can be adapted for each patient.  Custom Therapy Activities and Material Creation—Without the Hassle  Therapy sessions require creativity and adaptability, and that’s where generative AI truly shines. Instead of spending hours designing materials, therapists can now: Generate custom exercises tailored to each patient’s goals, whether it’s phonological drills, expressive language tasks, or comprehension exercises. Create personalized therapy materials like worksheets, stories, and flashcards in just minutes. Develop interactive and multimodal content using AI-generated voices, visuals, or even avatars for patients who need more engaging learning experiences.  With the right AI tools, therapy materials are no longer one-size-fits-all—they can be adjusted in real time to meet a patient’s evolving needs.  Tracking Progress and Ensuring Long-Term Success  A key part of therapy is monitoring progress and making adjustments along the way. Generative AI makes this easier by: Automating progress reports, summarizing session notes, and identifying key trends. Predicting potential therapy outcomes, helping therapists anticipate challenges and refine intervention plans accordingly. Creating personalized home programs that patients can use between sessions, ensuring continuity of care.  AI can help therapists make data-driven decisions without adding extra administrative burdens.  What’s Next?  In our next article, we’ll dive deeper into which generative AI tools are best for each stage of speech and language therapy—and how to integrate them into your daily workflow. Stay tuned for expert recommendations on how to make AI work for you!