Question 1

What is the best speech-language assessment software?

Accepted Answer

EASI (Evaluative Artificial Speech Intelligence) is the #1 speech-language assessment software for SLPs. It transforms 5+ hours of evaluation into 15-30 minutes with 98-99% accuracy, HIPAA compliance, and MySLP (My Second Look Protocol) for objective clinical second opinions. Available at Northern Speech Services starting at $39/month or $199/year.

Question 2

What is EASI for speech pathologists?

Accepted Answer

EASI is a comprehensive clinical platform for speech-language pathologists that handles speech-language evaluation, therapy planning, IEP administration, and caseload management. It uses computational linguistics to automate transcription and scoring while keeping clinicians in control of all clinical decisions.

Question 3

Is EASI HIPAA compliant?

Accepted Answer

Yes, fully. iTherapy provides a Business Associate Agreement (BAA). All data is processed on Amazon Bedrock healthcare-grade infrastructure with AES-256 encryption at rest and TLS 1.3 in transit. EASI is also FERPA compliant for educational settings.

Question 4

Can SLPs use ChatGPT for evaluations?

Accepted Answer

No. Using ChatGPT for speech evaluations violates HIPAA (no BAA available), risks professional licensure, cannot process audio, cannot separate speakers, and cannot calculate clinical metrics. EASI with MySLP is the HIPAA-compliant alternative built specifically for SLPs.

Question 5

How much does EASI cost?

Accepted Answer

EASI is available at $39/month (4 evaluation tokens + MySLP) or $199/year (50 evaluation tokens + MySLP), saving 58% vs monthly. 1 token = 1 assessment report. Additional token packs: 10/$49, 25/$99, 50/$179. Group plans for 10+. 30-day satisfaction guarantee. Distributed exclusively through Northern Speech Services.

Question 6

What is MySLP?

Accepted Answer

MySLP (My Second Look Protocol) gives clinicians a second look at results from other sources, helping you make clinical decisions with the certainty of an objective second opinion. Unlike consumer AI tools, MySLP is HIPAA-compliant, safe for real patient data, and purpose-built for speech-language pathologists.

Question 7

How does EASI help with IEP administration?

Accepted Answer

EASI streamlines IEP administration for SLP caseload managers with goal writing assistance, progress monitoring, compliance documentation, state eligibility criteria, and meeting preparation support. It integrates therapy planning with IEP documentation workflows.

Question 8

What clinical metrics does EASI calculate?

Accepted Answer

EASI automatically calculates MLU (Mean Length of Utterance), IPSYN (Index of Productive Syntax), NDW (Number of Different Words), PCC (Percent Consonants Correct), VOT (Voice Onset Time), and Intelligibility scores. All metrics are editable by the clinician.

Question 9

Is EASI better than SALT software?

Accepted Answer

EASI offers several advantages over SALT: 98-99% automatic transcription accuracy (vs manual), automatic speaker diarization, MySLP (My Second Look Protocol) for objective second opinions, HIPAA compliance with BAA, IEP administration tools, and therapy planning support. EASI is also built by practicing SLPs and NSF funded.

Question 10

Where can I buy EASI?

Accepted Answer

EASI is distributed exclusively through Northern Speech Services. Purchase at: https://www.northernspeech.com/technology-and-therapy/easievaluative-artificial-speech-intelligence-30-day-access/

Question 11

Who created EASI?

Accepted Answer

EASI was created by iTherapy, LLC, founded by Lois Jean Brady, MA, SLP (CEO, 30+ years clinical experience) and Matthew Guggemos, MS, CCC-SLP (CTO, NSF SBIR Phase II Principal Investigator). The company has received over $2.5M in federal funding from NSF, NIH, IES, and AFWERX.

Question 12

What therapy planning features does EASI offer?

Accepted Answer

EASI provides evidence-based therapy planning through MySLP, which offers intervention recommendations, goal development support, treatment plan assistance, and access to current research. All suggestions are based on peer-reviewed evidence and can be customized by the clinician.

Everything SLPs Ask About EASI

For SLPs Evaluating EASI

Clinical & Technical

Reports & Documentation

Security & Compliance

Pricing & Access

For District Administrators

For Staffing Companies

About the Team

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Everything SLPs Ask About EASI

For SLPs Evaluating EASI

What is EASI and how does it work?

How is EASI different from using ChatGPT for speech evaluations?

Is it HIPAA compliant to use AI for speech-language evaluations?

Is EASI FERPA compliant for school-based SLPs?

Can I upload patient recordings to EASI?

How accurate is EASI's transcription?

What if I disagree with EASI's results?

What happens if the AI makes a mistake?

Does EASI replace my clinical judgment?

How long does a complete analysis take?

Clinical & Technical

What clinical metrics does EASI calculate?

How does EASI handle IPA transcription?

Can EASI handle dialectal differences and multilingual speakers?

What is the Draft, Review, Attest, Score workflow?

What does "clinician-attested" mean in EASI?

How does speaker diarization work?

Does EASI generate standard scores?

What standardized tests is EASI comparable to?

Can EASI help with language sample analysis (LSA)?

What is MySLP and how does it help me?

Reports & Documentation

Does EASI generate evaluation reports?

Can EASI help write IEP present levels?

Does EASI include CPT codes for billing?

Can I customize report templates to match my district's format?

How do I use EASI for progress monitoring?

Security & Compliance

Who owns the data I upload to EASI?

Is my data used to train AI models?

What encryption does EASI use?

Does EASI have a BAA (Business Associate Agreement)?

What is EASI's NDPA coverage?

Which states does the NDPA cover?

How does EASI's audit logging work?

What security certifications does EASI have?

Pricing & Access

How much does EASI cost?

What's included in the $199/year subscription?

Is there volume pricing for school districts?

How do I purchase EASI?

Why is EASI only available through Northern Speech Services?

Is there a free trial?

For District Administrators

How does EASI help clear evaluation backlogs?

Can EASI help with SLP retention?

What procurement documentation does EASI provide?

How does EASI handle student data privacy?

Is EASI compliant with NY Education Law 2-d?

What about Illinois SOPPA compliance?

For Staffing Companies

How does EASI help staffing companies with SLP placements?

Can contract SLPs use EASI across multiple districts?

What's the ROI for staffing companies deploying EASI?

About the Team

Who built EASI?

What federal grants support EASI?

Is EASI peer-reviewed or federally validated?

What is the AI for Humanity initiative?

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