Who are we building this for?
Our tools are for children with autism and ADHD, their families, and the professionals who support them.
Autistic children
Many autistic children struggle with unwritten social rules, perspective-taking, or reading facial expressions and body language. Our tools provide a structured space where children aged 6–16 can practise these skills at their own pace.
What we offer autistic children
- Social narratives (Social Stories™): Narrative scenarios break social situations down step by step. Children learn what happens in a given moment, why people respond in certain ways, and which options they have themselves.
- Theory-of-mind exercises: Interactive tasks help children to better understand other people's thoughts, intentions, and feelings – a core capacity for social interaction.
- Emotion recognition training: Clearly structured exercises support more conscious perception and interpretation of facial expressions, posture, and tone of voice – with high levels of repetition and visual clarity.
- Consistent digital companion: Our virtual robot responds consistently, speaks clearly and patiently, and offers a predictable learning environment without unexpected social signals.
- Age-appropriate content: All modules are tailored to the developmental needs of children between 6 and 16 years.
Our approach
Research indicates that autistic children benefit especially from explicit explanations, clear routines, and repeatable learning sequences. Our tools build on this by making implicit social rules more visible and situations more predictable.
Within a safe digital environment, children can try out new strategies, make mistakes, and repeat scenarios as often as needed – without judgment or social pressure. Over time, this can support greater confidence in dealing with social demands.
Children with ADHD
Regulating attention, controlling impulses, organising daily life – many children with ADHD find this hard. Our tools support exactly these areas for children aged 6–16, helping break everyday tasks into manageable steps.
What we offer children with ADHD
- Visual task breakdown: Larger tasks are decomposed into small, clearly visible steps. Visual checklists act as external memory support and orientation aid.
- Gentle prompts: When a step is skipped or attention has drifted, the robot offers calm, non-judgemental reminders to help children re-engage.
- Breaks and self-regulation support: Planned breaks with breathing exercises, short movement prompts, or calming visuals help children regulate their internal state.
- Short, focused sessions: Content is designed in compact learning units, allowing children to work intensively without becoming overwhelmed.
- Developmentally appropriate content: All exercises are aligned with the needs of children aged 6–16 with ADHD.
Our approach
Many children with ADHD benefit from clear external structure that supports planning, attention, and transitions. Our applications provide this structure digitally – adaptable to each child's pace and daily capacity.
Playful elements are used to maintain motivation without adding unnecessary performance pressure. The robot repeats patiently, provides orientation, and creates a space where experimentation is allowed and small steps of progress become visible.
For clinical and educational professionals
You work with autistic children or children with ADHD? Our tools aren't therapy – but they can complement your work by offering additional practice opportunities in everyday life.
Potential use cases (future-oriented)
- Everyday practice space: Children can engage with content at home, on their own or with support, in areas that are thematically related to work done in sessions or at school.
- Structured repetition: Social narratives, perspective-taking tasks, and emotion training can be revisited frequently to help keep key ideas active in everyday life.
- Insight into practice focus: In future iterations, professionals may gain insight into which areas a child engages with most – to better align conversations and goals, without replacing clinical assessment.
- Aligned with evidence-informed concepts: The content is inspired by established concepts in autism and ADHD support, but is intentionally designed as an everyday learning resource, not as therapy.
A complement, not a clinical tool
DeepSpectrum Lab does not replace diagnosis, psychotherapy, or educational counselling. Relationship-building, clinical judgement, and individual case work remain the remit of professionals.
Our aim is to create low-threshold practice spaces in everyday life where children can revisit and apply what they have learned. If you would like to explore our platform as a possible future complement for your clients, we welcome professional dialogue and feedback.
For parents of neurodivergent children
Limited therapy spots, long waiting lists, a lot of responsibility – and the question: How can I support my child without overwhelming them? Our tools are here to help – as a flexible learning aid for children aged 6–16.
What our applications offer your family
- Complement to existing support: Our modules can be used alongside therapy, school, or counselling and offer additional opportunities to practise skills in everyday contexts.
- Learning in a familiar environment: Your child practises at home – in a safe, known setting without extra travel or unfamiliar spaces.
- Flexible timing: Content can be used at different times of day, aligned with your child's energy and your family's rhythm.
- Support in day-to-day life: The digital companion takes care of structuring exercises. You can focus on emotional support and being present for your child.
You stay in control
You decide when, how often, and how intensively your child uses our applications. There are no rankings, no comparisons with other children, and no obligation – just an additional resource that you can adapt to your child's needs.
If you are unsure whether our tools fit your situation or how they might interact with existing support, feel free to reach out. We are happy to answer questions and explore what might be helpful for your family.