Lois Brady

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DISC Type : DS

CEO of Autism Inventory at Speak and Play

Walnut Grove, California, United States

Overview

Lois Brady is a pioneering speech-language pathologist and the CEO of Autism Inventory and iTherapy, LLC. She develops EdTech tools using AI, AR, and VR to enhance communication for individuals with autism. An award-winning innovator, she holds a patent for the "InnerVoice" app and has received 7 SBIR grants for her work.

Outside her tech ventures, Lois is deeply passionate about animal-assisted therapy and is a Registered Pet Partner. She famously incorporated her pot-bellied pig, Buttercup, into her speech therapy sessions, finding that children with autism often communicated more readily with an animal partner, which she found broke new ground in her practice.

Unique fact: For over 25 years, she has been the publisher of Autism Digest, the leading international magazine dedicated to empowering the autism community.

Personality Overview

Output-Driven

Decisive But Calm

Planner & Achiever

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

EdTech Innovation
As the creator of the Speak & Play platform and the InnerVoice app, she is a leader in developing technology-driven educational tools for communication challenges.
Autism Empowerment
Her entire career, from clinical practice to her leadership at Autism Inventory and as publisher of Autism Digest, is dedicated to empowering the autism community.
Animal-Assisted Therapy
She holds a certification in animal-assisted therapy and has authored courses on the topic, notably using her own pot-bellied pig, Buttercup, in her practice.

Media Appearances

Lois has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
CEO of Autism Inventory at Speak and Play
4-2022
Publisher at Autism Digest
1-2020
Publisher of Autism Digest at Speak and Play
1-2020
Publisher of Autism Digest at Self-employed
3-2018
Chief Executive Officer at iTherapy, LLC

Education

Lois has no verified education history

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Insights For Selling To Lois

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer

DONT's

  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Lois is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Lois

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Lois move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Lois take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Lois

Personality Compatibility


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