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
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Beat the Timer
Your child dawdles and wastes time getting ready
Steps
- Set a visual timer (sand timer works well) for each task
- Frame it as a game: 'Can you get dressed before the timer runs out?'
- Celebrate when they beat the timer
- Gradually reduce the time as they improve
What you need
A visual timer (sand timer, phone timer with visual display)
Why it works
Children with ADHD often struggle with time perception and internal motivation for routine tasks. Turning tasks into a game activates the dopamine reward system, making the activity inherently more engaging. The visual element of the timer makes abstract time concrete and visible.
Age guidance
Best for ages 4-9. Some children find timers anxiety-inducing, so watch for signs of stress and switch to a gentler approach if needed.
Real-world example
One parent started with a 10-minute sand timer for getting dressed and their child was immediately hooked. Within a week they were asking to 'race the timer' themselves. The key was keeping it playful and never punishing when they didn't beat it.
Troubleshooting
- Don't make it stressful. If they miss the timer, just try a longer time
- Some children find timers anxiety-inducing. If so, try the 'when...then' approach instead
