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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Supporting Sibling Relationships
Siblings are struggling with jealousy, conflict, or feeling overlooked
Steps
- Schedule regular 1:1 time with each child, even 10 minutes daily
- Explain neurodivergence to siblings in age-appropriate language
- Avoid 'fairness' as identical treatment. Instead, explain 'everyone gets what they need'
- Acknowledge siblings' feelings: 'It's OK to feel frustrated when your sibling gets extra help'
- Create shared activities that work for everyone's abilities and interests
What you need
Dedicated 1:1 time, age-appropriate explanations, validation
Why it works
Siblings of neurodivergent children often feel overlooked because so much family energy goes towards managing one child's needs. Regular 1:1 time and honest, age-appropriate explanations help siblings feel valued and understood rather than resentful. Naming the dynamic reduces the hidden emotional burden.
Age guidance
Important from age 3 onwards. Explanations should evolve with the sibling's age and understanding.
Real-world example
A parent started a weekly 10-minute 'just us' time with their neurotypical daughter — hot chocolate and a chat while her brother had screen time. The daughter started saying 'I love our time' and the sibling conflict reduced noticeably. She just needed to feel seen.
Troubleshooting
- Siblings of neurodivergent children can become 'young carers' without you realising. Watch for this
- Books like 'My Brother is Different' can help siblings understand
- Consider sibling support groups if available in your area
