Useful apps and tools for neurodivergent students

Useful apps and tools for neurodivergent students

Free(mium) web tools, extensions and apps

Money and maths

Reading

Writing and note taking

Focus and concentration

Organisation and planning

Tutorials, money management...

Blockers, background noise, Pomodoro...

Dictation, proof reading, summarising, note making...

Text readers, fonts, coloured overlays...

Mindmapping, lists, boards, deadlines...

Other stuff

Wellbeing

Mindfulness, panic attacks, sleep...

Things you never knew you needed...

Reading (click arrows to go to site)

Natural Reader Online

Just Read

Immersive Reader

Visor

OpenDyslexic

Extension. Declutter and customise your page for easier reading.

Extension. Online screen tinter/ruler for visual stress.

Downloadable font. Designed to be easier to read for dyslexics.

Web, extension, app. Hear text/pdfs read out loud with highlighting.

Web, app. Text-to-speech, reading ruler, change colours.

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Writing and notes (click arrows to go to site)

Otter

AudioPen

Dictation

Grammarly

Google Notebooks

Web, extension. Converts your voice notes into concise paragraphs.

Web, extension, app. Grammar, punctuation and spell checking.

Web. AI tool to help organise, summarise and analyse your notes.

Web, extension, app. Records and transcribes speech.

Web, app. Dictation tool built into Microsoft.

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Organisation and planning (click arrows to go to site)

Trello

Ayoa

Goblin Tools

Notion

Momentum

Web. Versatile, visual mind mapping tool.

Web, app. Digital workspace for managing tasks, notes and calendar.

Web, extension. Customise your desktop to boost productivity.

Web, app. Create boards with movable task cards. Lots of features.

Web. Tools for breaking work down and checking written style.

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Focus and concentration (click arrows to go to site)

Pomodor

Focusmate

Forest

myNoise

LeechBlock

Web. Online body doubling to motivate you to study.

Web, app. Customisable, immersive soundscapes to enhance focus.

Extension. Block or limit the time you spend on time-wasting web sites.

Web. Simple online Pomodoro timer for working in short bursts.

App. Grow virtual trees by staying off your phone.

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Money and maths (click arrows to go to site)

Splittr

MathsBot

Khan Academy

Snoop

Skillswise: Maths

Web. Virtual tools to help you visualise maths.

App. Track spending, set budgets, cut bills.

Web. BBC site with maths videos and work sheets for adults.

App. Easily split group expenses.

Web. Video lessons covering all levels of maths.

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Wellbeing (click arrows to go to site)

Molehill Mountain

Be Okay

Finch

Sleepio

Sleep with Me

App. Breathing exercises to calm you down when you are anxious.

App. Six-week NHS programme to treat insomnia.

Podcast. Very boring stories to fall asleep to.

App. Helps autistic people track anxiety triggers and mood.

App. Care for a virtual pet and yourself at the same time.

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PrintFriendly

Howjsay

OneTab

Perplexity

PDF Candy

Web. Type in a word to hear it in British English.

Web, extension, app. AI research assistant giving answers and sources.

Web. Many tools for converting and editing pdfs.

Extension. Removes clutter before printing and makes screenshots.

Extension. Declutter your browser and save your tabs.

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