The Support App for Parents of Children with ADHD or Autism
Thriive helps children grow up feeling understood, not broken.
Everyday support for families navigating ADHD, autism, and other neurodivergent profiles. Track the patterns, find strategies that actually fit, and feel one step ahead on the hard days.
What changes for parents of neurodivergent children
Without Thriive
- Growing up believing they're broken
- Falling behind and never understanding why
- Slipping through the cracks of a system not built for them
- Families feeling helpless watching it happen
With Thriive
- A child who understands how their brain works
- Parents who can advocate with confidence
- Strategies that actually fit, not generic advice
- A family that feels like a team
How Thriive supports parents of children with ADHD and autism
- Pattern Tracker: Log a tough moment in 30 seconds. Thriive surfaces the patterns behind ADHD and autism behaviours, so you can spot the triggers and respond earlier.
- Strategy Library: Real strategies for ADHD and autism, matched to your child's profile. Not generic advice.
- Visual Routine Builder: Step-by-step routines for the moments that usually go sideways. Mornings, bedtime, homework.
- Daily Check-ins: A 30-second mood check that builds a picture of how your child is really doing over time.
- Shareable Reports: Take real evidence to your GP, school, or therapist when it matters.
- The Hive: A community of parents who actually get it.
How Thriive helps parents, and how it helps their children
For parents
Understand your child like never before. Advocate with confidence. Stop feeling like you're figuring it out alone.
For children
Feel seen. Understand how your own brain works. Build a profile that's yours.
Neurodivergent conditions Thriive supports
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Bedtime with Tics
For when tics worsen at bedtime making it hard to fall asleep
Steps
- Allow a longer wind-down period (45-60 minutes)
- Use a weighted blanket if they find deep pressure calming
- Play calming audio: rain sounds, nature sounds, or audiobooks (note: white noise is still stimulation and doesn't suit everyone)
- Don't comment on tics at bedtime. It increases awareness and anxiety
- Keep the room cool and dark
What you need
Weighted blanket (optional), audio player, calm environment
Why it works
Tics often increase at bedtime because the reduced stimulation makes the child more aware of them, and the stress of 'trying to sleep' amplifies the tic urge. A longer wind-down, deep pressure, and audio stimulation redirect the brain's focus away from the tic sensations.
Age guidance
Relevant for all ages with Tourette's. Allow flexibility in wind-down length — some children need 45-60 minutes rather than the standard 30.
Real-world example
One parent discovered that their child's tics almost disappeared while listening to an audiobook in bed. The sustained focus on the story seemed to quiet the tic circuitry. They now use this every night and it's become the most reliable part of their bedtime routine.
Troubleshooting
- Magnesium supplements (with doctor approval) may help with relaxation
- If tics prevent sleep regularly, discuss with your child's doctor
- Some children find reading in bed helps tics fade as they focus on the story
