For Speech-Language Pathologists ·
What you'll accomplish
By the end of this guide, you'll have a reliable workflow for using Claude to draft full sections of your speech-language evaluation reports from your test scores and clinical notes — cutting report writing time from 4-16 hours down to 1-3 hours. The AI drafts the clinical prose; you provide the data and clinical judgment.
What you'll need
Go to claude.ai and click Sign up. Enter your email and set a password. Confirm your email address. You're now on the free plan, which handles most documentation tasks.
What you should see: The Claude conversation interface — a large text box at the bottom and your conversation history on the left. Troubleshooting: If you hit message limits on the free plan during a long report session, wait an hour or upgrade to Pro.
Before asking for any section, give Claude your clinical context in a single opening message. This is the most important step — it prevents generic output.
Copy, paste, and fill in:
You are assisting an SLP with evaluation report writing. Do not invent clinical data. Only write what I tell you. Format your output as formal clinical report prose. My evaluation is for: [age]-year-old [sex] referred by [referral source] for concerns about [presenting concern]. Setting: [outpatient clinic / school / hospital]. I will provide data for each section and you will draft the narrative.
What you should see: Claude confirms it understands the task and asks what you'd like to start with.
Work through the report one section at a time. For each section, paste your raw data and ask for the narrative. Start with Background/Case History (easiest), then test results, then clinical observations, then diagnostic impressions, then recommendations.
What you should see: 150-400 words of clinical prose per section, formatted like a professional report. Troubleshooting: If output sounds generic, you need more specific input data. More detail in → more specific output.
If a section isn't quite right, don't start over — just ask for changes: "Make that shorter," "Add a statement about the functional impact on classroom participation," "Change the tone to be less certain — use 'appears to' and 'consistent with' language."
Copy each approved section from Claude into your Word document or EHR report template. Edit for accuracy, add your test score tables, insert patient-specific details (names, dates, service provider info), and review the full document before signing.
Background/Case History:
Write a Case History section for a speech-language evaluation. Based on my intake form: [paste relevant history bullets — developmental milestones, prior therapy, medical history, family concerns]. Age: [X]. Referring concern: [concern].
Standardized Test Results:
Write an Assessment Results section interpreting these test scores: [Test name], SS [X], [X]th percentile. [Test name 2], SS [X], [X]th percentile. Include what each score means clinically in plain terms, and a statement about overall communication profile.
Diagnostic Impressions:
Write a Diagnostic Impressions section. Based on the evaluation findings, the client presents with [diagnosis]. Evidence: [2-3 key findings]. Rule outs: [if any]. Include an appropriate diagnostic code reference if relevant.
Recommendations:
Write a Recommendations section. Include: speech therapy [frequency/duration], home program with parent involvement, and communication with [school/physician/team]. Tone: clear, actionable, collaborative.