How It Works

What the platform actually does.

Not marketing language. Not vague promises. Here's exactly how SPEDScribe works, what it can and can't do, and what's coming next.

Audio CaptureTranscriptionAI DocumentationClinical CopilotParent CommunicationIEP Team VisibilityIEP System Integration
MIC

Audio Capture: Use whatever you have

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SPEDScribe works with any recording method. Three equal options — pick whichever fits your workflow.

Browser Recording

Record directly in SPEDScribe. No hardware needed.

Best for: Quick session recaps at your desk
Phone Upload

Record with your phone's voice memo app, upload the file.

Best for: Providers who already record sessions
Wearable Recorder

Any clinical-grade wearable recorder works.

Best for: Hands-free full session capture
During the free ESY pilot, providers use whatever they already have. Zero barrier to entry.
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Transcription: Clinical-grade, not consumer-grade

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Audio is transcribed by medical-specialized AI transcription services — not the recorder's built-in transcription, not generic speech-to-text, and not Siri.

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Audio upload
Encrypted transfer to SPEDScribe servers
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Medical transcription
Clinical-grade speech recognition engine with medical vocabulary models. Custom keyword prompting for SPED terminology (CELF-5, phonological processes, sensory regulation, etc.)
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Speaker diarization
AI identifies who's speaking — provider vs. student vs. parent. No manual labeling needed.
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PII scrubbing
Automated PII detection engine removes all personally identifiable information BEFORE any AI model sees the transcript. Student names, parent names, DOBs, school names — all replaced with tokens.
Accuracy
Medical transcription models achieve 3.45% word error rate on clinical terminology — a 63.7% improvement over consumer-grade transcription.
Languages
English and Spanish are fully supported. Russian is supported with high accuracy. Hmong sessions are flagged for interpreter review due to limited AI support for this language.
AI

AI Documentation: How SOAP notes are actually created

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The AI doesn't just summarize the transcript. It interprets clinical data through the same frameworks your providers use.

Layer 1
Clinical Intelligence Layer (static)

Score interpretation bands for 80+ standardized assessments across 7 disciplines. Condition-Behavior-Criterion goal framework. Endrew F. compliance standards. California Ed. Code timelines. L1 transfer patterns for 16 California languages. IDEA eligibility criteria. This is the same knowledge base visible on our Clinical Standards page.

Layer 2
Student Context (dynamic)

The specific student's evaluation data, current IEP goals, prior session notes, and service parameters. So the AI knows that today's 82% accuracy on /r/ is the second consecutive session at criterion, and the goal requires three.

Layer 3
Session Transcript (today's input)

The de-identified transcript from today's session. Every clinical claim in the generated note must cite specific transcript evidence.

Output

The AI generates structured documentation — SOAP notes, PLAAFP statements, annual goals, progress reports — grounded in all three layers. It never fabricates data. It flags ambiguity with [CLINICIAN REVIEW NEEDED] markers.

Key Point

The clinical standards on our website aren't marketing decoration. They're the actual knowledge base the AI references when generating your documentation.

COP

Clinical Copilot: Catching what gets missed

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Overwhelmed providers miss things. Not because they're bad clinicians — because they're documenting 50 students while running back-to-back sessions. The AI catches documentation gaps.

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  • Streaming SOAP, PLAAFP, Annual Goals, Progress Report, and Accommodation Snapshot generation pipeline
  • Discipline-specific SOAP templates for all 7 disciplines: SLP, OT, School Psychology, SPED Teaching, BCBA, APE, and DHH
  • SMART goal scoring — every goal audited for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound criteria
  • PLAAFP density checker flags thin or generic present-level statements before they reach the IEP team
  • Year-over-year goal similarity scoring aligned with the Endrew F. meaningful-progress standard
  • Automatic plateau and regression alerts with a prompt to review trend data
  • L1 transfer pattern library across 16 California languages to distinguish language difference from disorder
  • Parent translation summaries in 16 California languages (Spanish, Hmong, Russian, Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Arabic, Tagalog, Korean, Punjabi, Farsi, Armenian, Ukrainian, Japanese, Pashto, Dari)
  • Medicaid billing metadata with CPT and ICD-10 crosswalk suggestions per session
  • Voice commands for hands-free capture during sessions
  • Session timer with interpreter-present flag tagging
  • Formatted export to all 8 supported IEP platforms (SEIS, SIRAS, EasyIEP, Frontline, PowerSchool, SameGoal, SpedTrack, Generic Plain Text)
  • Clinical Resources library — assessment metadata, score bands, and companion tool suggestions for 80+ standardized tools
  • Provider Insights dashboard with documentation quality, cadence, and caseload load metrics
  • Flags when transcript data contradicts stated accuracy percentages or error patterns are mentioned but not documented
  • [CLINICIAN REVIEW NEEDED] and [VERIFY] markers inserted for ambiguous or out-of-range data
At launch
  • Cross-references every session against the student's full evaluation data — e.g., surfaces GFTA-3 /t/ errors when only /r/ is being targeted
  • Session-over-session goal coverage drift detection across a caseload
  • Readiness-to-advance flags when accuracy data outpaces the current goal level
On the roadmap
  • Predictive analytics: 'Based on current growth rate, this student is projected to meet/not meet criterion by the annual review'
  • Automatic ESY eligibility flagging based on regression risk analysis across break periods
  • Caseload optimization suggestions based on session frequency and progress data patterns
Note: The AI never overrides clinical judgment. It surfaces information the provider can choose to act on. Every flag is a suggestion, not a mandate. The provider reviews, edits, and approves every document.
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Parent Communication: Clinical notes in plain language

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After the provider approves the clinical SOAP note, one click generates a parent-friendly summary in 16 languages covering California's largest non-English student populations: Spanish, Hmong, Russian, Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Arabic, Filipino/Tagalog, Korean, Punjabi, Farsi/Persian, Armenian, Ukrainian, Japanese, Pashto, and Dari.

The approved clinical note is sent back to the AI with a translation prompt that converts clinical terminology into plain language while preserving the essential information: what was worked on, how the child did, and what's next.

Clinical SOAP Note

Student produced /r/ in initial position at sentence level with 82% accuracy (14/17 opportunities) without self-correction. Over-regularization of irregular past tense morphemes observed across sessions (e.g., 'rided' for 'rode'). Recommend adding language goal targeting irregular past tense at next IEP meeting.

Parent-Friendly Summary

Today we worked on the /r/ sound and grammar. Your child is making great progress with the /r/ sound — they said it correctly 82% of the time in sentences, which is right at our target. We also noticed they're saying things like 'rided' instead of 'rode.' This is something we want to start working on, and we'll recommend adding it as a goal at the next IEP meeting. At home, when you hear an incorrect past tense, just gently say the correct version — no need to make them repeat it.

Language support
English
Full support
Spanish
Full support — AI-generated translation with clinical terminology accuracy
Hmong
Supported with interpreter review flag — AI generates initial translation, flagged for bilingual staff review before sending to family
Vietnamese
Full support — clinical terminology with correct tone marks
Mandarin
Full support — Simplified Chinese
Arabic
Full support — Modern Standard Arabic, RTL script
Plus 10 more languages: Cantonese, Filipino/Tagalog, Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Farsi/Persian, Armenian, Ukrainian, Japanese, Pashto, and Dari.
"SPED Directors in California's multilingual communities: this is the feature that closes the parent engagement gap. When families understand what's happening in therapy, they become active partners in their child's education."
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IEP Team Visibility: No more working in silos

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Every provider on a student's IEP team can see what the others are working on. The SLP knows the OT worked on handwriting yesterday. The school psych can read session notes from every provider before writing the annual review.

Provider View
Sees: Their own students, their own session notes, their own documentation queue
Can do: Generate, review, edit, and approve their own documentation. View (read-only) session notes from other providers on shared students.
Director Dashboard
Sees: All providers, all pending documentation, approval queue, compliance timelines, caseload data, documentation quality metrics, burnout signals
Can do: Review and approve/request changes on any document. Monitor team workload. Track compliance deadlines.
Student Timeline (IEP Team View)
Sees: For a given student: all IEP goals across disciplines, recent session notes from every provider, progress data across all goal areas, when each provider last saw the student and what they worked on
Can do: Read session notes from other disciplines. See cross-disciplinary progress patterns. Coordinate service delivery.
Parent Portal
On the Roadmap
Sees: Approved documents only — parent-friendly session summaries, progress reports, IEP meeting documents
Can do: View summaries in their preferred language. Download progress reports.
Why it matters

AOTA, APTA, and ASHA's 2022 joint statement recommended interprofessional collaborative practice. That starts with providers having visibility into each other's work. SPEDScribe makes that visibility automatic — not another meeting to attend.

Compliance

Role-based access control enforced at the database level. Providers only see students on their caseload. Parents only see approved documents. All access is logged for FERPA compliance.

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IEP System Integration: We fill SEIS, not replace it

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SPEDScribe is not an IEP system. It's the engine that fills your IEP system with better documentation faster. We generate the clinical content — you paste or import it into SEIS, EasyIEP, or whatever platform your district uses.

Primary
Copy to Clipboard

One click copies the formatted note. Paste directly into any SEIS text field.

Export for SEIS

Downloads a structured text file with SEIS field labels: Service Date, Duration, Provider, Goals Addressed, Session Notes, Progress Data.

Download PDF

Branded PDF for the IEP file, parent copies, or compliance documentation.

Positioning

We're not asking your district to rip out SEIS. We're asking your providers to spend 2 minutes reviewing an AI draft instead of 45 minutes writing from scratch. The output goes into the same system you already use.

What's next

Direct SEIS integration is on our roadmap. Until then, copy-paste and structured SEIS export keep the workflow fast.

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