Our Story 📖
Hi! My name is Martine and this is my Autistic teen, Reuben!
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I have 13 years PERSONAL life experience of Autism and I’m also a trained Learning Support Assistant, specialising in Autism.
Three years ago, I created the Day Visual Planner app for my Autistic son Reuben, who was struggling with severe anxiety. We had tried every therapy and strategy, but nothing gave him the support and reassurance he needed. We were about to begin medical treatments, but I wanted to try one last thing to help Reuben learn to manage his anxiety independently. I hoped a visual planner app could help him understand his day, manage routines, and feel calmer as a result.
Today, Reuben is thriving. His anxiety has decreased, his independence has grown and he’s achieving goals we never imagined — including presenting his art work to an audience. Day Visual Planner has become a lifeline for our family, and I’m confident about sharing our visual planning app with your autistic families, helping neurodiverse children reduce anxiety, feel confident, calm, and in control of their daily routines.