A creative hub for middle and high school speech-language pathologists seeking meaningful, ready-to-use materials for older students

Hi, I’m Tricia Detig, M.S., CCC-SLP - a school-based speech-language pathologist and the founder of Thoughtful Talk LLC.

After more than a decade supporting middle and high school students across life skills, resource, and inclusion settings, I saw one major gap: most speech-language materials aren’t designed for older students or the realities of secondary caseloads.

I wanted to change that, to make therapy meaningful, age-appropriate, and functional, without adding more to an already full planning plate.

That’s how Thoughtful Talk Daily was born: a space where SLPs can access daily themed lessons, ready-to-use slides, creative prompts, and communication supports designed to work across mixed groups and wide ability ranges that help teens connect, communicate, and grow.

Everything is built with real schedules, real students, and real therapy days in mind.

Why I Built This

Why Thoughtful Talk Exists

Adolescence is such an important time for self-expression and confidence, but communication challenges can feel the hardest in academic, social, and real-world settings

My mission is simple: to give SLPs tools that make therapy easier to plan, more engaging to deliver, and more empowering for students.

Whether you’re running a life skills group, targeting pragmatic language, or planning a literacy-based session - you’ll find creative, goal-aligned lessons built for real classrooms and real students.