Readywell: AI and VR-Powered Support for Neurodivergent Adults
Readywell

From stuck
to clear to action.

Ready to move. Ready to thrive. Doing it well.

Readywell helps neurodivergent adults build workplace skills, rehearse the conversations that matter, and get focused coaching before and after real moments at work.

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The problem

A system that was never
built for them.

Neurodivergent adults face persistent barriers to employment and workplace success, not because of lack of ability, but because of gaps in adult-focused preparation, real-world practice, and in-the-moment support.

85%
of autistic adults are under or unemployed
5.4M
autistic adults in the U.S. alone

Most tools are built for children or stop at training. Few connect learning, practice, and real-world application for adults.

Our solution

One platform.
Three components.
A complete loop.

Readywell brings together structured skills training, realistic practice, and focused AI coaching for real workplace moments, connected into one continuous loop.

Learn → Practice → Apply, then back again.
Coaching for real moments
Readywell Coach
Prepare before. Reflect after.

Focused coaching sessions for specific workplace moments. Prep for a meeting or a hard conversation, or talk through how it went afterward. Start by voice or text, and leave every session with a clear next step.

Structured learning
Readywell Train
Build the skills. Build the confidence.

Scenario-based modules covering workplace readiness and self-advocacy, guided by a voice-enabled AI learning guide. On web and mobile.

Low-stakes rehearsal
Readywell Practice
A low-stakes place to try, stumble, and try again.

A dynamic simulation engine where users rehearse real workplace conversations with AI-driven characters. Job interviews, workplace conflicts, accommodation requests; on-demand, adjustable, and judgment-free with a summary after every session.

How the coach works

Heard before helped.
Every time.

Every Readywell Coach session follows the same six steps, designed with neurodivergent adults.

1
User picks a moment.
Choose what to work on, like prepping for a meeting or talking through how it went. Then just talk, by voice or text.
2
Coach acknowledges first
Reflects back what it heard. The user feels understood before anything else happens.
3
Coach narrows the problem
One clarifying question. No assumptions. Moves at the user’s pace, always.
4
Coach offers a concrete path
One small, specific thing to try right now. Not a list. One thing.
5
Coach checks readiness
“Does that feel doable?” No one gets pushed. Ever.
6
Session ends with a takeaway
A transferable insight to carry forward, not just a task.
The principles behind the product
Difference, not deficit
Heard before helped
Steps start small
Bridge, not replacement
No performed emotion
Compassionate realism
Get in touch

Ready to connect.

We are actively building our pilot community, exploring partnerships with employers, job-training programs, and colleges, and speaking with investors who believe the workforce belongs to everyone.

Be one of the first. We’re inviting a small group of neurodivergent adults, and organizations that support them, to try Readywell and help shape it.

Join the pilot
Hope Kandel Richardson
hope@readywell.co
John Walber
john@readywell.co
Web
readywell.co

Readywell is a skills and coaching tool. It is not therapy, medical care, or a crisis service. If you’re in crisis, call or text 988, or text HOME to 741741.

Readywell is a product of LearningTimes. Supported by Neurotech Frontiers and the Frist Center for Autism & Innovation at Vanderbilt University.