How WriteSTories Works

One ten-minute session. Total clarity for everyone.

Every WriteStories session follows a simple three-step cycle — producing actionable clinical data, a preserved creative story, and a clear family connection, all from a single sitting.

Permanent free tier for SLPs (up to 3 active students) · Always free for client families · No credit card required

A child writing in a notebook with a pencil
The Session Cycle

From blank page avoidance to defensible clinical documentation.

1

The Student Writes

The child explores an illustrated, wordless book page by page, guided by whatever level of support their clinician sets — sentence starters, visual word banks, or unassisted in Assessment Mode.
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• Eliminates blank-page anxiety with visual narrative anchors
• Built-in self-monitoring CUPS checklist at the end of each story
• Supports fade dynamically as the child gains independence

// 10–15 min, student-led
2

Automated Scoring & Note Drafting

The moment the story is submitted, WriteStories analyzes the text across both mechanical CUPS (capitalization, usage, punctuation, spelling) and all 7 Narrative Scoring Scheme (NSS) dimensions.
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• Instant first-pass scoring on grammar, cohesion, and story structure
• Automated drafting of objective clinical progress notes
• Item-level logging: captures whether scaffolds were used verbatim, modified, or omitted

// Under 10 seconds · Automated suggestions
3

The Clinician Reviews & Finalizes

Suggested scores and drafted notes land in your clinical dashboard. You accept, adjust, or completely overwrite any element before it enters documentation.
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• Clinician retains 100% evaluative control over every score and note
• One-click weekly therapist update generated for the family portal
• Objective evidence logged directly for IEP and session tracking

// 2–3 minutes · Clinician-controlled
Tailored Interfaces

Same session. Exactly what each person needs to see.

THE STUDENT INTERFACE

Low-Frustration Expression• What they see: Rich, wordless illustrations, an uncluttered typing/writing area, optional scaffold drawers (word banks, sentence starters), and a self-check checklist.• What they do: Write their story, use or ignore supports as needed, complete their checklist, and publish to their permanent digital library of books.• Access: Simple, child-friendly login managed directly by their clinician or parent.

THE CLINICIAN DASHBOARD

Comprehensive Session Evidence• What you see: Side-by-side story text, auto-suggested CUPS and NSS scores with confidence tags, item-level scaffold usage data, and a pre-drafted clinical session note.• What you do: Review suggestions, adjust scores, finalize the session note, and optionally approve a 30-second weekly note for home carryover.• Caseload impact: Routine scoring and note drafting completed in minutes, leaving your clinical energy for direct therapy.

THE PARENT DASHBOARD

Plain-Language Connection• What they see: A notification when a story is finished, the illustrated book their child wrote, plain-language progress trends, and their SLP’s weekly note.• What they do: Read the story together, celebrate growth, and try one simple, low-pressure conversational suggestion at home — no worksheets or timers.• Cost: 100% permanently free for families connected to a treating clinician.