Learning Optimization for Neurodivergent Individuals

Inspiration

People experience different challenges with working memory, task initiation, and sustained attention. This isn't about intelligence or motivation, it's about how the brain is managing its resources. Lots of people struggle with the motivation to get started and take the first steps, over-analysing options before getting their feet wet. This includes many people who would regard themselves as neurotypical too.

This project is inspired by young children's (or any mammal) sense of play and the sometimes paralysing fear of things not turning out perfect that I've occasionally felt myself and seen in family and friends.

What it does

There are two sides to this - First understanding the needs of the individual learner and second optimising the learning for those individual needs.

How we built it

We built one version in VS Code with Claude Sonnet 4.5 co-pilot. We were using ChatGPT LLM APIs within the app.

As a backup we built a no-code version in Lovable.dev, using Gemini 2.5 Flash LLM trough the Lovable AI back-end.

Challenges we ran into

ChatGPT API keys - we couldn't get it to work so the demo uses a very simple local chatbot, not ChatGPT.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

A very basic tool for overcoming our fundamental problem - ie getting started

What we learned

It really works; we used it all today to keep going, living the dream and "eating our own dogfood".

What's next for Learning Optimization for Neurodivergent Individuals

Built With

• chatgpt
• gemini
• lovable