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.

An AI and VR-powered learning and support platform that helps neurodivergent adults build the skills, practice the situations, and get the in-the-moment coaching they need to succeed at work and in life.

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
0
integrated adult support platforms exist today

Most existing tools are child-focused, fragmented, or limited to structured training environments. None of them reach people when they actually need help: in the real moment, in a real workplace, on a real day.

One platform.
Three components.
A complete loop.

Readywell brings together structured skills training, realistic practice simulation, and always-available AI coaching, connected into a continuous support loop designed for the way real life actually works.

Learn Practice Apply Improve
Always-on support
Readywell Coach
Always available. Always on your side.

An AI coaching companion that meets users in real-world moments: before a difficult conversation, in the middle of a hard day, between sessions. Voice-driven, clinically-informed, and ready when you need it most.

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

Scenario-based modules covering employment readiness, self-advocacy, and daily living. Guided by Maya, a voice-enabled AI learning companion, alongside the user’s own avatar. Web, tablet, and VR.

Safe practice space
Readywell Practice
Safe space 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.

Heard before helped.
Every time.

The Readywell Coach follows a clinically-informed protocol designed specifically for neurodivergent adults.

1
User shares a challenge
Speaks naturally. No menus, no prompts. Just 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

Ready to connect.

We are actively building our pilot community, exploring partnerships with employers and providers, and speaking with investors who believe the workforce belongs to everyone. We’d love to hear from you.

Hope Kandel Richardson
hope@readywell.co
John Walber
john@readywell.co

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