How Sylva can help you today
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No more waitlists or costly appointments
No more Googling in the middle of the night
Start feeling more confident as a parent
Regain the connection between you and your child
What could this mean for me and my child every day?
Mornings of meltdowns
Resisting mealtimes
Refusing to go to bed
The daily fight of getting dressed
Tantrums between activities
Feeling lost and alone
Difficulty communicating
BECOME
smoother and calmer mornings
mealtimes that work for everyone
regaining an evening for yourself
a little less stress everyday
calmer transitions
always having support
better connection
How does Sylva work?
You can ask Sylva questions 24/7
We have robust screening tests to help better understand your child
All the information you provide trains your AI mentor for personalised support
These tests create a shareable profile of your child's strengths and needs
You can share this profile with your child's school to start making every day a little better for them
All powered by the latest expert knowledge
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Tell me more about the screening process
We have all screening tests relevant to ADHD and autism, all in one place, for each age group. These robust tests create a profile of your child's strengths and needs, as well as provide ideas on how you can further support them.
Each screening assessment has undergone rigorous testing to ensure the highest level of accuracy, consistency, and reliability.
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We provide all tests relevant to ADHD and autism all in one place for every age group. There are 50 tests in total.
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To save parents and carers hours of research, we have done the research ourselves. We have analysed well over 100 screening tests using standard academic and research techniques, focusing mainly on studies in academic journals, to find the tests with high-quality validation studies. AQ50 was selected as Sylva’s autism test on this basis.
The NHS guidance and World Health Organisation (WHO) have a list of conditions that can be mistaken for autism and/or often exist alongside autism, so we have created tests for all of these too.
The one exception is Sylva’s sensory processing test. We discovered that there is not one single test that assesses sensory processing difficulties across all the different senses. We know that this is an important, and often overlooked, need, so we evaluated the tests that already exist and then developed our own, which offers a deep and broad assessment of sensory issues.
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Sylva uses the following screening tests to give you a clearer picture of your child’s strengths and challenges.
Autism - AQ50: a test with 50 items that assesses autistic traits in adults, children and young people.
ADHD - SWAN: a rating scale used to assess the presence of ADHD symptoms in children and young people.
How your child handles demands - EDA8: a caregiver-reported questionnaire that assesses traits and behaviours relating to demand avoidance in children.
Emotions, behaviour and friendships - SDQP4-17: A strengths and difficulties questionnaire exploring these areas.
Anxiety, OCD, depression - RCADS: The Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale is a 47-item questionnaire to assess symptoms of anxiety and depression in children and young people.
How senses are experienced - SM-13: A test that explores reactions to sensory experiences. Developed by Spicy Minds.
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Sylva is the only online tool to combine robust tests and 24/7 personalised support for understanding autism, its characteristics (such as sensory processing, social-emotional challenges and rigid thinking) and co-existing traits (such as anxiety and ADHD) all in one place.
It is also the only app to offer AI-delivered support to parents and carers of young people who may have autism, as well as other neurodivergent traits. This means that parents/carers can make real-time adjustments to improve their child’s wellbeing. Sylva has been developed with clinical oversight so parents can trust in its rigour. -
Parents and carers should be able to complete the questions in a couple of hours – it’s specifically designed to be as easy as possible so that you can get the insights you need from home and quickly.
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Sylva is not a diagnostic tool or a substitute for professional, medical or psychological evaluation. It is intended to provide support and resources for parents or carers who are struggling to understand what might be going on for their child.
Our focus with Sylva is to give parents/carers deeper insights and identify traits rather than offering a binary ‘yes’ or ‘no’ response to whether a child is autistic.
Try Sylva for free
For the first 7 days, you can already:
Start getting personalised support from your AI-powered mentor
Reach a better understanding of your child's strengths and needs
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Feel less stressed, less alone and more supported
Improve the relationships within your family
You can then upgrade when ready for £9.99 a month.
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Download Sylva for free
Get recommendations on how to advocate for your child
Share your child's profile of strengths and needs with their teachers
Prepare for meetings to ensure your child's needs are met
Just ask Sylva and work with your school to make it a place for your child to realise their potential and thrive.
How can Sylva help my child at school?
"I sent my child's profile to the SENCO at school and when I met them, they took me really seriously. They even asked if I worked in the sector."
— Feedback on My Sylva
What could this mean for my child at school?
Refusing or avoiding school
Discussions of "disruptive" behaviour and “potential”
Difficulty making friends
Pressure to get a diagnosis
BECOMES
education that works
discussions of growing confidence
gaining the skills to find a friend
helping your child in the meantime
Keep on top of
stress levels
To be the best parent you can be, it's important to look after yourself. That's why we've added the ability to track your stress levels within our Sylva app.
As you make changes and try new ways of doing things, you'll be able to see how your stress reduces. If they increase again, it's a reminder to be kinder to yourself.
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Meet Sylva, the AI app for autism & ADHD support.