ITherapy, LLC

01/06/2026

Five years ago, we started building something that didn't exist: an AI platform that could analyze a child's natural speech and generate standardized evaluation metrics in minutes instead of hours.

Today, EASI is commercially available through Northern Speech Services.

The journey here wasn't linear, let alone easy. We lost a key technical partner when their approach produced unreliable results. Rather than give up, we rebuilt from scratch. We navigated the shift from early language models to LLM's clinical reasoning capabilities. Through it all, the National Science Foundation believed in what we were building. EASI is the result of an NSF Phase I and Phase II Small Business Innovation Research award, steadfastly developed with their investment to reach this point.

What EASI actually does: it transforms five-hour speech evaluations into fifteen to thirty minutes. It separates speakers automatically with 98-99% accuracy. It generates IPA transcription, MLU, IPSYN, PCC, and vocabulary diversity metrics. It produces standardized scores and percentile rankings from naturalistic speech samples. And it includes MySLP, a HIPAA-compliant clinical reasoning partner that provides second opinions before you sign your name.

This isn't ChatGPT with a clinical veneer. It's purpose-built infrastructure on AWS Bedrock, designed by practicing speech-language pathologists who spent thirteen years doing the work we're now automating.

The market validation: after extensive research, we've found no other commercially available platform using dual-agent LLM analysis for speech-language evaluation. EASI appears to be first to market. For the 150,000+ SLPs drowning in documentation, for the children waiting months for evaluations, for the districts struggling with caseload capacity, this is for you.

Thank you to the National Science Foundation and the Small Business Innovation Research program for making this possible. Your investment in innovation changes lives.

Lois Brady and I are grateful to everyone who believed this was possible when the evidence suggested otherwise.

Purchase it now at easi-as.com, available exclusively through NORTHERN SPEECH SERVICES, INC.

Transform 5+ hours of speech evaluation into 15-30 minutes. No more weekend report writing. 98-99% accuracy. HIPAA compliant. Built by SLPs who understand your burnout. $199/year.

12/11/2025

Most augmentative and alternative communication systems are built on a theory of language that would fail if applied to modern AI. Isolated symbols, drills, compliance data...if that approach cannot produce generative, improvisational communication in an LLM, it should not be the default for human communicators either.

Conversational speech is never preplanned. Speakers draw from phonological, morphological, syntactic, and pragmatic constraints to produce novel utterances in real time. LLMs work the same way, sampling from probability distributions shaped by context to generate responses rather than retrieve scripts.

Traditional AAC does the opposite, offering fixed symbols and pre-programmed phrases. That is menu selection, not language.
The exposure gap compounds the problem. Typical children hear 45 million words by age 4. Standard AAC therapy provides roughly 3,000 models per year. Closing that gap would take over a thousand years. The problem is not intensity. The problem is architecture.

InnerVoice's new web platform takes a different approach. Words, images, animation, and speech stay connected so every interaction has immediate meaning. Animated avatars model language the way humans actually learn it. The platform supports gestalt language processing, respects hyperlexic visual strengths, and treats literacy as one pathway into flexible, generative communication. The goal is improvisation, not compliance.

The web version runs in any modern browser and works alongside existing AAC setups, including eye-gaze and alternative access. Change layouts, add buttons, reshape the environment through natural language. Speak or type what you want. No menus. No specialized training.

If you are an SLP, BCBA, or clinician who wants to see what context-first, neurodivergent-affirming design looks like in practice, this beta is for you. Visit innervoiceapp.com and help move AAC into the same century as the AI models we use every day.

Help children find their voice. The communication app that actually teaches - built by clinicians, proven in classrooms. 150% improvement documented in peer-reviewed research.

09/22/2025

iTherapy is proud to have contributed to the development of Autism Inventory's Speak & Play, a groundbreaking NSF-sponsored platform designed to support parents of children learning to communicate.

Every child communicates in their own special way. We believe in celebrating those unique voices by providing parents with simple tools, insights, and strategies that make everyday moments more meaningful.

09/20/2024

Exciting News!

We're thrilled to announce the opening of our new in-person speech therapy clinic, conveniently located on beautiful Mare Island between Solano and Marin Counties.

At our clinic, we've created a friendly and welcoming environment where kids can easily transfer the skills they learn back into their homes. We're incorporating cutting-edge technology and educational tools designed for both parents and clients. Our mission is to provide engaging in-person interactions while equipping families with tools to generalize learning outside of therapy sessions.

We offer unique interactive presentations for parents that can be translated into numerous languages, enabling you to practice therapy skills at home. For our clients, we provide the latest in artificial intelligence tools alongside good old-fashioned, low-tech, play-based activities. Whether you're looking for the latest tech or prefer no tech at all, we have options to meet your needs!

Visit [www.itherapyllc.com](http://www.itherapyllc.com) and start working with us today!Also, speak to our iTherapy AI Assistant for more information about iTherapy's products and services.

Come visit us and see how we're making a difference in speech therapy. We can't wait to work with you and your family!

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09/22/2022

Our Evaluative Artificial Speech Intelligence-Autism Screener project (EASI-AS) is an NSF/SBIR Phase II grant that expands on the work from our Phase I NSF/SBIR grant. EASI-AS will feature cutting-edge machine-learning technology that will reliably screen for autism by identifying linguistic and non-linguistic acoustic features, extracted from recordings of children’s speech. The system will use familiar mobile devices to collect speech samples, which will employ a user-friendly interface that parents and professions can operate with little to no training.

We are working to help autistic children and their families by creating a tool that anonymously screens for autism by using speech samples. Research has shown that early intensive intervention services can improve social and communication skills in autistic children. Other studies have shown that these gains can be maintained years later, after services have
concluded. So increasing access to early intervention services is one of the key goals of our project.

But in order for our system to work, we will need your help! To ensure that the technology properly differentiates between autistic and non-autistic children, we will need lots of data! In the first stage of the project, we will be creating a website that will collect anonymous speech recordings from a variety of children. The recordings will help train the system to identify the unique acoustic traits that are often present in autistic children’s voices.
If you would like to contribute recordings to the project, please visit https://www.easi-as.com/ If you have any questions about EASI-AS and our Phase II SBIR work, please contact us at
admin@itherapyllc.com.

Our Evaluative Artificial Speech Intelligence-Autism Screener project (EASI-AS) is an NSF/SBIR Phase II grant that expands on the work from our Phase I NSF/SBIR grant. EASI-AS will feature cutting-edge machine-learning technology that will reliably screen for autism by identifying non-linguistic aco...

04/13/2022

We’re thrilled to be one of 25 social enterprises, ventures, and organizations that will work with The LEGO Foundation to support autistic children and those with ADHD! We all think and learn differently. The joy of play is that it’s as adaptable as children themselves.

Evidence shows that neurodivergent children benefit from the sheer variety of ways to learn that come from play, but it’s an underfunded area.

Learn more about the Play for All Accelerator program here: https://bit.ly/PlayForAllAccelerator2

We want to open every possible door for children to play. And we mean all children – wherever they are, and however they experience the world. That's why we launched the Play For All Accelerator.

03/20/2020

iTherapy is already implementing a parent-coaching model for speech therapy. Call us now: We have some engaging and effective options for this quickly changing world. We work with North Bay and Alta Regional Centers, Kaiser, school districts, and private pay. Call us today, 707-651-9915, or email us: admin@itherapyllc.com

The project will inform cross sector fields of best practices in interactive video conferencing developmental screening for young children.

03/16/2020

Contact us today about our unique teletherapy services: 707-651-9915 or 707-656-3688. We’ve got solutions for you!

02/11/2020

Virtual Assistants can help encourage clear speech since they can only respond to a model that matches how most people pronounce words. After a few tries, this little girl was understood and was able to hear her favorite song (with a little help from her mom!).

Little girl tries to make Alexa play Baby Shark song

11/19/2019

Hello, everyone, We have listened to you and will now make InnerVoice affordable for everyone. Download InnerVoice today for a limited holiday price of $4.99!

07/10/2019

InnerVoice transforms your visual world into language.