Starting is the hardest part
“Go and get ready” assumes the child can rebuild a whole sequence alone. They usually know what to do, they just do not know where to begin, and a broad instruction does not help.
For a child with ADHD
A visual routine app for a child with ADHD
Evotonomia breaks everyday routines into illustrated steps that the child ticks off one by one. The aim is to reduce what they have to hold in memory, make time visible, and let them start a task without an adult repeating the instruction. The app works offline, with no account and no ads.
- Offline-first
- Local data
- No ads
- No trackers
- French / English
Evotonomia is an everyday organisation tool. It is not a medical device and it replaces no form of support.
For a child with ADHD
Where mornings, evenings and everything in between get stuck with ADHD
Four situations families describe most often, and where a visual support genuinely changes something.
Time cannot be seen
With no external cue, ten minutes and an hour feel alike. Reminders pile up, the adult gets frustrated, and the child discovers they are late far too late to fix it.
Working memory fills up
Holding five steps in mind while carrying them out is a task of its own. One step drops, the routine derails, and a sense of failure sets in even though motivation was never the problem.
Reminders wear everyone down
Saying the same thing ten times tires the adult and humiliates the child. A visual support moves the instruction from the adult to the wall or the screen, which defuses much of the conflict.
What the app changes for a child with ADHD
What the app changes for a child with ADHD
Nothing magical, just simple tools that make the sequence and the passing of time visible.
01
One routine, 3 to 8 illustrated steps
Each routine splits into short steps, every one carrying a pictogram. The child validates one at a time and always sees where they are, which turns a list to remember into a list to follow.
02
Timer and strict order, your call
Every mission is set independently: a timer to make duration tangible, a strict order when sequence matters, a free order when it does not. A circular countdown timer is also available outside missions.
03
Points, only if they help
Points, achievements and rewards are configured by the adult and can be switched off per child. For a child with performance anxiety the whole block disappears from their interface, and missions keep validating normally.
Something to take away right now
The “My school day” pack, free and printable
Mornings, the school bag and coming home, as routine strips to put up, progress charts and cut-out cards. Usable without the app, in colour or in an ink-saving black and white version.
Questions from parents of children with ADHD
01.What age is it for?
The app targets children who can recognise an image without necessarily reading, which usually starts around 3 or 4. The upper limit depends mostly on the illustrated universe, enjoyed until roughly 10 or 11. For a teenager or an adult, Evotonomia+ is the better fit.
02.Do we need a diagnosis to use the app?
No. Evotonomia asks for no health information, no medical detail, and creates no account. Many families use it without any diagnosis, simply because mornings are hard.
03.Does this replace professional support?
No, and that is not the aim. It is an everyday organisation tool, much like a chart on the wall. If a professional works with your child, the most useful thing is to show them the schedule so they can tell you which steps to adjust.
04.What if rewards do not work for us?
They can be switched off. Under “Progress”, the “Rewards enabled” toggle removes the shop and the points counter from the child's interface. For some children, removing points makes the routine calmer.
05.My child cannot read yet
Every step carries a pictogram, and the library follows the Fitzgerald colour code: the child reads the colour first, then the image. The text stays there for the adult without being necessary to the child.
06.Is an internet connection needed?
No. Beyond the initial download, everything runs locally, including in flight mode. No data leaves the device, and there is no account, no advertising and no tracker.
The app
The same routines, in the adult's pocket
Evotonomia puts what you have just read into practice: missions broken into illustrated steps, a printable schedule and adjustable rewards.
- €8.49 once, no subscription
- Offline, no account
- Schedule exportable as PDF
Going further with ADHD
The guides and pages that go into detail on each point.