Routines that work with your child's brain.

DaySteps is a calm external scaffold that compensates for executive function challenges — so mornings, homework, and bedtime stop being daily negotiations.

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The progression

Independence, at whatever pace fits.

Children start with full guidance and step forward as they demonstrate consistency. You decide what's age- and ability-appropriate. No automatic advances, no arbitrary thresholds — every unlock is yours to make.

Guided

One step at a time, with an illustrated icon and an optional timer. No visible queue, no surprise transitions — the cognitive load stays on the app, not the child.

Most support

Checklist

The full routine is visible as a tappable list. The child paces themselves and checks items off as they go. Same routines, more autonomy.

Building autonomy

Child-choice

At each routine the child picks Guided or Checklist themselves. The scaffolding is still there when needed — choosing it is the skill.

Independent

Two sides, one household

Parents configure. Children execute.

The adult surface is a thoughtful setup tool. The child surface is radically simple — one task, one moment, no clutter. Two different design tiers, one underlying system.

Parent / guardian

Shape the day without rewriting it.

Build a routine in a few minutes. Adjust notifications, timers, and step icons as your child builds independence. Co-parents see the same view and can edit symmetrically.

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Child

One step at a time — that's the whole app.

Clear visuals. Short sentences. Competence-framed language. No "you missed," no "hurry up" — and no alarm-register red anywhere on a child's screen.

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The system

Five pillars. One cohesive tool.

Each pillar does one job. Together they help you follow through — and show what actually happens.

Routines

Structure for your day. Build the sequence once, run it every day.

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Focus

Start and stay in it. One step on the screen, a visible timer, nothing else in the way.

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Insights

Why your days go well — and why they don't. Patterns across your weeks, never red days.

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Connections

Everyone sees the same picture. Co-parents, clinicians, teachers — on the family's terms.

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Classroom Sessions

Run the class without managing every step. Students follow along on their own devices.

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DaySteps isn't a tool that reminds your child to do things. It's a tool that helps their brain do what yours already does automatically.

— The DaySteps design philosophy

Who it's for

Four audiences. One calm system that works.

Individuals

Take control of your day

Organize your day in a way that actually sticks — no noise, no gimmicks.

For individuals → Families

Less nagging. More independence.

A system that helps your child follow through, not rely on you to manage every step.

For families → Clinicians

Extend your impact beyond the session

Translate clinical strategies into daily execution at home.

For clinicians → Teachers

Bring structure that follows students home

Support independence in the classroom and beyond, without adding to your workload.

For teachers →

Grounded in research

Executive function is buildable — with the right external scaffolding, at the right time of day, in the right order.

Barkley · Zelazo · Arnsten · Zheng et al. · Greer

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Help shape DaySteps before launch

Start a system that actually holds.

We're inviting early families, clinicians, and school partners to join the beta. iOS first; one message when DaySteps is ready.

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