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Why choose My-Prompt?
My-Prompt is being submitted for DSA approval. The tool is developed by industry experts with decades of experience in neurodivergence and mental health.
Gold-standard research
To understand executive function is to understand support needs
My-Prompt is a comprehensive, resource-oriented package with a simple design and functionality that avoids overwhelm — a one-stop shop for executive function.
Features have been shaped by years of feedback from neurodivergent students. Our most effective support strategies live within the different app zones.
My Memory
Voice reminders, flashcards, sticky notes
One of the most popular features: students can use voice recognition to request reminders. My Memory also contains voice notes, sticky notes, study sets and flashcards — all built for impaired working memory.
DSA support
Designed for student needs
Every feature maps to an area that gold-standard research flags as a barrier for neurodivergent students.
Planning & prioritising
Break modules, deadlines and revision into small, sequenced steps.
Motivation & activation
Nudges, rewards and an optional avatar help you start the hardest task.
Memory aids
Voice notes, flashcards and study sets built for working-memory challenges.
Focus tools
Pomodoro timer and a library of focus strategies in the skills zone.
Wellbeing library
Short videos on anxiety, panic, communication and report writing.
Celebrated progress
A success timeline that highlights wins — helpful for students with RSD.
For needs assessors
Justification guide
Expand a need or barrier below to see how it affects studies and a suggested justification for recommending My-Prompt. The wording is written to drop straight into a needs assessment report — use the copy button, then replace [NAME] with the student's name and adapt to their circumstances.
Planning, organisation and prioritising
Impact on studies
- Struggles to break modules, assignments and revision into manageable steps.
- Misses deadlines or starts work too late because the scale of a task feels overwhelming.
- Finds it hard to judge what to do first when several deadlines compete.
Suggested justification
[NAME] experiences significant difficulties with planning, organisation and prioritisation, which impact their ability to manage competing academic deadlines independently. My-Prompt is recommended to provide structured task breakdown, enabling [NAME] to decompose large assignments into small, sequenced steps with reminders. This scaffolds the executive function skills [NAME] finds difficult and reduces the cognitive load of self-organisation, supporting independent study.
Task initiation and procrastination
Impact on studies
- Knows what needs doing but cannot get started, leading to avoidance and last-minute work.
- Experiences guilt and anxiety as tasks build up, which further blocks initiation.
Suggested justification
[NAME] reports marked difficulty with task initiation, frequently delaying the start of academic work despite understanding its importance. My-Prompt is recommended to provide activation prompts, reward loops and an optional motivational avatar that help [NAME] overcome the barrier of starting. By lowering the threshold to begin a task, the tool supports [NAME] to engage with coursework in a timely way and reduces the anxiety associated with procrastination.
Working memory
Impact on studies
- Forgets instructions, deadlines and steps within a task.
- Loses track of where they are in a piece of work, requiring frequent re-reading.
- Finds it hard to hold information in mind while completing assignments or revision.
Suggested justification
[NAME] presents with working-memory difficulties that affect their ability to retain instructions, deadlines and multi-step processes. My-Prompt is recommended for its My Memory tools — voice-recorded reminders, voice and sticky notes, study sets and flashcards — which externalise information [NAME] would otherwise struggle to hold in mind. This compensates for reduced working-memory capacity and supports accurate, independent completion of academic tasks.
Time management
Impact on studies
- Underestimates how long tasks take and runs out of time before deadlines.
- Loses awareness of time while working, affecting balance across modules.
Suggested justification
[NAME] experiences difficulties with time management and time perception, which affect their capacity to allocate study time effectively across their course. My-Prompt is recommended to provide a Pomodoro timer and structured scheduling tools that help [NAME] estimate, plan and pace their work. This supports the development of realistic time-management strategies and reduces the risk of work accumulating unmanageably.
Focus and sustained attention
Impact on studies
- Is easily distracted and finds it hard to sustain attention on a single task.
- Switches between tasks without completing them, reducing productivity.
Suggested justification
[NAME] reports difficulty sustaining attention and is readily distracted during periods of study. My-Prompt is recommended for its focus tools, including a Pomodoro timer and a library of focus strategies, which help [NAME] work in structured, manageable intervals. This supports sustained engagement with academic tasks and helps [NAME] develop self-directed focus strategies over time.
Emotional regulation and wellbeing
Impact on studies
- Experiences anxiety, low mood or rejection sensitivity that disrupts study.
- Finds setbacks and feedback hard to manage, affecting motivation and self-esteem.
Suggested justification
[NAME]'s studies are affected by difficulties with emotional regulation and wellbeing, including anxiety and sensitivity to setbacks. My-Prompt is recommended for its wellbeing library — short videos on anxiety, panic and communication — alongside a success timeline that celebrates progress and supports self-esteem. These features help [NAME] manage the emotional barriers to study and maintain motivation throughout their course.
Student feedback
“I wasn't sure at first. I'd tried assistive tech before and given up, but the revision methods and memory techniques have genuinely changed how I study.”
“I love the rewards. Ticking tasks off and seeing my timeline of what I've achieved keeps me coming back every day.”
“For the first time I feel like my ADHD is under control. The reminders, cost/value tools and the Pomodoro timer have made a real difference.”
