Communication support
AAC-style cards help a child ask for help, request a break, answer yes or no, share needs, and use parent-created phrases.
3-day trialPrivacy-firstLow stimulation
Autism and Friends
A calm autism support app for communication, routines, feelings, calm-down tools, stories, learning, games, and parent planning.
Built for kids, parents, teachers, and therapists who need visual supports that can be used every day without ads, social feeds, open chat, loud rewards, or pressure-based game mechanics.
77
Game library
10 interactive games live now
6
Content packs
4 ready for parent use
10
Parent AI tools
review and edit before saving
3 days
Trial
Stripe billing, no ads
What the app does
Daily autism supports in one calm, parent-controlled platform.
Autism and Friends helps families set up visual communication, predictable routines, feelings check-ins, calming choices, social stories, skill-building games, beginner learning activities, and parent planning workflows. The goal is not to overwhelm families with another noisy kids app. The goal is to make daily support easier to repeat, personalize, review, and share.
Why parents keep using it
The app is built around a monthly support loop: create or update the plan, use the child tools, review what helped, then adjust cards, routines, stories, games, and notes for the next week.
Visual routines
Morning, bedtime, school, hygiene, and custom routines use predictable steps, First/Then boards, and all-done states.
Feelings and needs
A feelings board, 1-5 scale, and simple need choices help parents notice patterns and give the child safer ways to communicate.
Calm tools
Breathing, quiet timers, grounding steps, sensory choices, and break cards support regulation without loud sounds or pressure.
Social stories
Short, editable stories prepare children for dentist visits, haircuts, school, waiting, plan changes, and other everyday events.
Skill-building games
Low-stimulation matching, sorting, emotion, yes/no, first words, counting, number, and routine games track gentle progress.
Low-stimulation learning
Reading, math, science, geography, coding, languages, and life skills activities stay visual, short, and parent-controlled.
Parent planning
Weekly plans, reports, rewards, content packs, and Parent Helper AI drafts help parents keep supports updated over time.
How it is different from generic kids apps
Autism and Friends is designed as a support platform first, not a noisy entertainment feed.
No ads, no social feed, and no open-ended child chatbot
Large touch targets, calm colors, readable text, and low-stimulation settings
Parent approval before AI-generated routines, stories, cards, plans, or reports are saved
Progress views for moods, routines, game practice, learning, communication cards, and helpful calm strategies
Useful at home, and also easy to discuss with teachers, therapists, and support teams
Safety and privacy stance
Parent-led, guided, and reviewable.
Autism and Friends is a support and learning tool. It does not replace medical, therapeutic, or educational advice.
No adsNo open child chatNo sudden autoplayParent approval for AILow-stimulation mode
Monthly value
A repeatable support system, not a one-time worksheet.
1
Plan the week
Choose goals, add routines, pick games, schedule breaks, and prepare one story or school note before the week starts.
2
Use the child tools
The child sees big buttons, guided choices, visual cards, routines, stories, calm tools, and gentle games.
3
Review progress
Parents can look at mood check-ins, completed routines, most-used cards, game attempts, rewards, and reports.
4
Adjust supports
Update cards, rewrite routines, create new stories, and use parent-reviewed AI drafts as life changes.
Plans
Clear plan differences for real subscription value.
Starter gives families the daily child support tools. Family Plus adds the parent planning engine that makes the app worth coming back to every week.
$4.99
Starter
Core daily supports for one child at home.
Parents who want communication cards, routines, calm tools, starter stories, and gentle practice games.
- One child profile for home use
- Talk board with starter and custom communication cards
- Visual routines, First/Then board, feelings check-ins, and calm tools
- Starter social stories plus the first 10 interactive games
- Basic parent dashboard, child profile, cards, schedules, stories, and progress
A strong entry plan for families starting daily visual supports.
$9.99
Family Plus
The full planning and progress platform parents return to every week.
Families, teachers, and therapists who want ongoing plans, reports, content growth, and parent-reviewed AI drafts.
- Everything in Starter
- Parent Helper AI builders with review before saving
- Weekly Plan, Content Library, Rewards, and Reports hubs
- School and therapist note drafts, progress summaries, and printable placeholders
- Expandable content packs and deeper parent insights for monthly use
Best value for parents who want the app to guide the next week, not just today's activity.
Parent questions
Short answers for families comparing autism support tools.
Is Autism and Friends a therapy or medical app?
No. Autism and Friends is a support and learning tool for families. It does not replace medical, therapeutic, or educational advice.
What does the app help parents do?
Parents can organize communication cards, visual schedules, feelings check-ins, calm plans, social stories, games, learning activities, reports, and weekly plans.
Can children chat with AI?
No. The MVP does not include an open child chatbot. Buddy Mode is guided with big buttons and short safe responses, and Parent Helper AI is parent-facing first.
What makes it low stimulation?
The app avoids flashing animations, harsh failure sounds, pressure timers, social feeds, ads, and sudden autoplay. Parents can also use low-stimulation, reduce-motion, large-text, and high-contrast settings.
What happens after signup?
A parent creates an account, starts a Stripe subscription trial, and then the child activities unlock while the subscription is trialing or active.
Inside the child app
These tools move below the main story so parents first understand the full platform.