Tier 2 · Report generators and purpose-built drafting tools
Lightner: what it is, and who it is for
the routine sections of a school evaluation written for them at low cost, with the analysis staying firmly with the evaluator.
What it is
A report writing tool for educational evaluators that generates report content from supported rating scales and cognitive and achievement assessments. The site states it works by “automating routine sections and structuring key insights” so that evaluators “focus on analysis rather than paperwork”, and names the instruments it supports.
Who it is for: School psychologists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists and special education teachers.
Scope of the work it takes on: Report sections and drafting, rather than an end-to-end report: the site reserves analysis to the user.
Which of the three kinds it is
Tier 2 · Report generators and purpose-built drafting tools
Built for this field. They read what you hand them and produce a document in the shape you expect, from template blocks, prompt libraries or a session recording.
You carry: the synthesis. You just type less of it.
The tiers come from the three kinds of AI in psychological assessment report writing. They are about what a system does when the data contradicts itself, not about quality or price.
What it does well
- A named, published list of supported instruments
- Clear scope: routine sections automated, analysis left to the evaluator
- A free tier for evaluating it
- Encryption at rest and in transit stated, on AWS infrastructure
What it is not built for
- Healthcare settings handling PHI: the site states HIPAA generally does not apply to the student records it expects, and disclaims liability for HIPAA-protected information
- Work outside the school evaluation context
- Reasoning across a full battery, which it does not claim
What its makers state
- HIPAA and BAA
- Does not claim HIPAA compliance. States that submitted information “will fall under FERPA jurisdiction” because it originates with a school system, that “HIPAA regulations generally do not apply to student records”, and that it is not liable for user mishandling of HIPAA-protected information. No business associate agreement mentioned.
- Data handling
- States AES-256 encryption at rest and HTTPS through AWS in transit. Training on customer data and retention are not stated.
- Claims traceable to a source
- Not stated.
- Surfacing contradictory data
- Not stated.
- Clinician approval step
- Not stated.
Common questions
- What is Lightner AI?
- Lightner is a report writing tool for educational evaluators, by Ai-ai. It generates content from supported rating scales and cognitive and achievement assessments, automating routine sections while leaving the analysis to the evaluator, and names the instruments it supports on its site.
- Is Lightner HIPAA compliant?
- Lightner does not claim HIPAA compliance. Its compliance page states that information submitted will, in virtually all normal cases, fall under FERPA rather than HIPAA because the data originates with a school system, and that it is not responsible for user mishandling of HIPAA-protected information. If you handle PHI, that distinction matters.
Sources
Everything attributed to Lightner on this page comes from their own published material, read on 1 October 2026. Products change; if something here is out of date, tell us at info@psychassist.ai and we will correct it.
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