“Explore The Spectrum” with Lois Brady from iTherapy

Lois Brady
CEO at iTherapy
Website Address: www.itherapyllc.com


Short company description:

We at iTherapy are dedicated to improving quality of life for people who
struggle with communication challenges. We believe that the current technology
is ready but underutilized and that communication can be mastered if people are provided with the right tools.
We make those tools.


What Is Your Why (Why Are You In Business)?

We foster independence by providing
the ability to overcome the obstacles
that stand between a language learner
and the world around them.

Our goal is to ensure that communication with people with disabilities is equally effective as communication with people without disabilities.


How did you get started in your field or work?

Started as a 14-year-old volunteer at a State Developmental Center


What’s one thing we should know that makes your company unique?

Our business diversity —

We have an autism clinic
We develop software, apps and technology
We publish Autism Digest
We do R&D for the NSF, NIH and AFWERX
We are developing AI evaluation models
We write books about autism


What are your biggest goals in the next 6 to 12 Months for your business?

Complete our Phase II NSF research and development for a language evaluation/autism screener. Improve circulation for Autism Digest.


Who do you know that is impacted by Autism and how has that impacted you?

I have a son who is on the spectrum. This has changed the course of my life.