ADHD & Autism Support That Fits How Your Brain Actually Works
Understood, not broken.
Thriive is the support app for ADHD and autistic brains — and the whole household behind them. Track your patterns, find strategies that actually fit, and walk into every appointment with evidence. For yourself, or for your child.
What changes with Thriive
Without Thriive
- Going through life believing you're broken
- Falling behind and never understanding why
- Slipping through the cracks of a system not built for you
- Trying everything and still feeling stuck
With Thriive
- Understanding how your brain actually works
- Confidence to advocate for what you need
- Strategies that actually fit, not generic advice
- Knowing you're not the problem
How Thriive supports ADHD and autistic people
- Pattern Tracker: Log a tough moment in 30 seconds. Thriive surfaces the patterns behind it — your triggers, your hardest times of day, what helps.
- Strategy Library: 130+ real strategies for ADHD and autism, matched to your neurotype and the time you've got. Not generic advice.
- Smart Strategies: Describe what's going on and Thriive builds a strategy around you — or around your child.
- Visual Routine Builder: Step-by-step routines for the moments that usually go sideways. Mornings, transitions, winding down.
- Daily Check-ins: A 30-second mood check that builds a picture of how you're really doing over time.
- Shareable Reports: Take real evidence to your GP, school, workplace, or therapist when it matters.
One app for the whole neurodivergent household
For adults
Understand your own brain. Build evidence for assessments and workplace adjustments. Stop feeling like you're figuring it out alone.
For parents
Spot the patterns behind the hard days. Advocate with confidence at school and with doctors. Strategies matched to your child, not a textbook.
For children
Feel seen. Understand how your own brain works. Build a profile that's yours.
Neurodivergent conditions Thriive supports
Parent Guides
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Daily Challenges
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Educating Extended Family
Grandparents, aunts, uncles, or in-laws don't understand your child's needs and offer unhelpful advice
Steps
- Prepare a simple explanation: 'Their brain works differently, so they need different support'
- Share one or two specific, practical things family can do (or avoid doing)
- Set boundaries calmly: 'I appreciate your concern, but this is what works for us'
- Send helpful articles or resources if they're open to learning
- Accept that some people won't get it. Protect your energy
What you need
Prepared explanations, boundary scripts, patience
Why it works
Extended family often default to outdated views about behaviour ('they just need more discipline'). Providing simple, practical explanations shifts the conversation from judgement to understanding. You don't need anyone to become an expert — you just need them to stop undermining your approach.
Age guidance
Relevant from the moment you notice family members aren't understanding your child's needs. Earlier conversations prevent entrenched misunderstandings.
Real-world example
A parent prepared one sentence for Christmas: 'His brain works differently, so we parent differently. Here's one thing that helps: give him a 5-minute warning before any change.' That single, specific ask made the family gathering manageable for the first time in years.
Troubleshooting
- You don't owe anyone a diagnosis to explain your parenting choices
- Focus on 'what helps' rather than labels. It's easier for people to grasp
- If family gatherings are too stressful, it's OK to set limits on attendance
