SLPDesk vs. The Speech Express
Printable secondary (grades 5–12) materials and a goal-writing bank, delivered as static PDFs.
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Free plan · Pro $24/mo ($19/mo billed annually)
- ✓ Group boards with a different target per student (Turn Cards, Race, Chip Board, Bingo, Lotto, Build It)
- ✓ Login-free play links: homework and practice boards that record every trial without a student account
- ✓ AI-drafted SOAP notes built from the session's recorded data
- ✓ IEP goal bank, goal tracking and progress reports
- ✓ Caseload, scheduling and Medicaid billing export with ICD-10 and CPT codes
- ✓ Parent portal with progress and session summaries
The Speech Express
PRO $205/yr
What it has
- ✓ Secondary grade 5–12 PDF materials
- ✓ A goal bank built as a formula: materials × supports × skill × criterion
- ✓ Self-advocacy materials
What it lacks
- ✗ Static PDFs only — nothing is played, recorded or tracked in software
Side by side
| Capability | SLPDesk | The Speech Express |
|---|---|---|
| Trial data recorded during activities | ✓ Every mark is a trial on the student's goal | ✗ Static PDFs |
| IEP goal tracking | ✓ | ✗ Goal-writing bank, no tracking |
| Caseload & scheduling | ✓ | ✗ |
| AI documentation (session notes) | ✓ SOAP notes drafted from session data | ✗ |
| Student device / link play | ✓ Login-free play links that record | ✗ |
| Price | Free plan · Pro $24/mo ($19/mo billed annually) | PRO $205/yr |
Based on The Speech Express's public catalog and site as of October 2026. "—" means we could not verify it either way. Features change — email hello@slpdesk.com if something is wrong. See every comparison.
Every game writes a trial to the goal
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