Free for SLP students - evidence-based VR speech therapy resources to read, reuse, and cite

Where to start

1. Evidence Hub - 106 academic studies on VR in speech-language therapy (primarily peer-reviewed journal articles, plus a small number of academic theses transparently labeled), with plain-language summaries, GRADE-style certainty ratings, and clinical bottom lines. Citable.
2. Field map (scoping review) - Nudelman et al. 2026 in AJSLP is the first peer-reviewed scoping review of immersive VR in the field. Useful as a single citation in dissertations or literature reviews to anchor "what does the field look like."
3. Glossary - research-methodology and communication-science terms.
4. How we rate - the methodology used to summarize and appraise each study. Useful if you're reading how others do evidence syntheses.
5. Resources - printable clinical tools (screening checklists, consent templates, journal club packs, CAT one-pagers). All Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0, so you can reuse and adapt in coursework.
6. Blog - longer-form writing on practice, evidence, and the social model of communication.

For assignments, seminars, journal clubs

A few things that might help:

• Journal Club Discussion Packs - four flagship studies (Leyns 2025, Brassel 2023, Johansen 2026, Hill 2025), each with critical-appraisal questions and discussion prompts. Runs a 45-minute session out of the box.
• CAT One-Pagers - three Critically Appraised Topics in the standard PICO → evidence → appraisal → bottom line format. Plus a blank template for building your own.
• Studies that use Therapy withVR - separated from the broader Evidence Hub so you can cite papers that directly involved the product.

If you're writing an essay, a literature review, or a research proposal, please cite the original peer-reviewed sources. The summaries on this site are editorial work to help you find them, not substitutes for the papers themselves.

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On regulation: for the full procurement-level overview of how Therapy withVR maps to GDPR, HIPAA, FERPA, EU AI Act, EU MDR, WCAG, and the rest of the relevant frameworks, see the Compliance page. Useful for theses, capstones, or any coursework that needs to evaluate a clinical technology against regulatory frameworks.

Paid access as a student

If you want to use the actual Therapy withVR software (not just the website) for a placement, a research project, or coursework - ask. Custom education pricing is available for universities, and one-off trial access for specific student projects is usually possible. Email hello@withvr.app with your program, supervisor, and what you're trying to do.

Other free SLP-student resources beyond this site

A few external places worth bookmarking alongside what's here. None of these are withVR sites - they're independent SLP-community references that pair well with the Evidence Hub for everyday study and clinical learning:

• NSSLHA - the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (US). Student membership, leadership development, and ASHA convention discounts.
• ASHA Step - student-specific professional resources from ASHA, including academic and clinical-fieldwork guidance.
• Free SLP - 1,000+ free materials, activities, and games for SLPs and SLPAs.
• Nice Speech Lady - extensive free resource library for SLPs and students (handouts, therapy materials, home programs).
• The Digital SLP - podcast, blog, and resource library covering technology in speech therapy.
• Home Speech Home - free SLP resources, including video tips for teaching specific speech sounds.