Neurodiverse thinking can bring impressive skills such as pattern recognition, creativity, perseverance, laser focus and lateral thinking to any team, and can benefit both teaching and innovation in all aspects of life.

As we get a better understanding of how our brains work, we also discover new benefits and tools that support many different ways of thinking – the right apps can be incredible tools for both neurotypical and neurodiverse thinking, and help us identify strengths and challenges.

Here, we explore how Tiimo’s organisational and planning tools suit those that work, manage their time and learn in different ways, and in particular how it’s a great everyday helper for those with ADHD.

For many people with ADHD, there’s often input from too many things at the same time, making it harder to prioritise what to pay attention to. Focusing on things that are not directly in front of you can be hard, which is why keeping objects and information visible is crucial.

Tiimo’s Home and Lock Screen widgets can be useful for those with ADHD as they display important reminders outside of the app. Try the daily schedule widget (for example, showing the different meetings or classes you have planned), the to-do “brain dump” list or the focus timer.

When hyper-focused, ADHD brains can get a lot done – but they can also lose track of time, which can make impending deadlines seem far away, or cause inconsistent attendance at meetings or classes. This is known as time agnosia, the inability to sense the passing of time.

With Tiimo you can address this with the app’s visual timer, which provides a tangible and visual representation of time to help you pace yourself.

Humans can typically process five to nine pieces, or chunks, of information at any given time. For those with ADHD, information retrieval is a challenge because the mind is already occupied with sorting an extra set of sensory inputs.

Tiimo helps to reduce cognitive load thanks to various app integrations with Apple technologies, including Calendar and Reminders imports, so you can centralise all school- or work-related events and tasks in one place.

Those with ADHD often love a challenge, enjoy phases of hyper focus and can work incredibly fast. But there’s often difficulty switching between tasks or initiating a task. Both can be extremely energy draining, and sometimes internal motivation alone just doesn’t help.

Tiimo supports users in task and project initiation with its AI-checklist, breaking things down into smaller, manageable activities so it’s easier to get started.

While ADHD brains can be laser-focused on something, it can be challenging to maintain that focus and avoid distractions – especially in an open office or crowded places. Sometimes just having another person quietly being there (on screen or in the room), can do wonders to stay on target.

Tiimo offers body doubling sessions, accessible through the app, where you can join and work alongside others. This is a brilliant way to stay motivated, while reducing feelings of distraction or procrastination – perfect for study sessions or exam preparation.