Half a billion neurodivergent brains.
Zero tools designed for how they actually work.
Note-taking apps assume thoughts and ideas occur in a linear pattern.
Learning platforms assume anyone can sustain focus on demand.
To-Do lists, inbox tools and task management apps assume we'll actually remember to check them.
Most human brains prioritise by consequence.
Deadlines create urgency.
Importance drives action.
But neurodivergent brains tend to prioritise by interest.
Novelty creates focus.
Curiosity drives engagement.
Tools designed on false assumptions don't just fail to deliver the intended benefit: They make the situation worse by convincing people they’re the problem.
It's like someone forgetting their glasses and being told to squint harder.
They still can't see.
But now they have a headache.
And next time they need help, they won't ask.
Heumans builds tools that adapt to how brains actually work.
A design studio for brains that work differently.
Building tools designed from neuroscience up, not neurotypical assumptions down.
We start by mapping how your brain actually works.
Not through simplistic questionnaires that put reduce your lived experience down to just another diagnostic label.
We’ve spent 4 years designing an AI-powered assessment that understands cognitive patterns, the way a structural engineer understands load-bearing walls.
Then we build tools around that reality.
Our first product is an AI model called Penny - specifically designed for neurodivergent conversation patterns.
It doesn't demand linear thinking.
Penny just follows your actual thought process: Tangents, Context-Switching, Info Dumps, everything.
There’s nothing revolutionary about it.
We’re simply approaching product design as if our brains were the default, not the edge case.
We’re just getting started.
Two tools. Dozens more in development
Penny:
An AI that adapts to neurodivergent communication. Context-switching welcome. Tangents expected.
Designed for brains that think in spirals, not straight lines.
The Phenom:
An assessment that maps your cognitive architecture. Not "do you have ADHD"… More like “Here are your actual processing patterns, sensory preferences, executive function characteristics”.
Takes about 15 minutes.
Completely free.
Gives you a lifetime of powerful new language and understanding of how your brain actually works.
For decades, neurodivergent people have been told that we are the problem.
At Heumans, we always start with
"what if the tools are the problem instead?"
But obviously we don’t know what life is like for everyone… So this whole project collapses without input from the broader neurodivergent community.
Try the tools:
Everything is in beta. Chat to Penny. Run through the Phenom assessment. Break them both, please. Tell us what's missing.
Join the Integrity Council:
We're recruiting neurodivergent community members to review features before they ship. Paid positions. Real veto power.
Share your patterns:
The more we understand how different brains work, the better tools we can build. 100% Optional and Anonymised. Always transparent about what we're collecting and why.
Track the work:
We're building in public. Updates at heumans.com/progress.
Code at github.com/heumans. Questions at [email protected].
This is infrastructure work.
It cannot and will not fix everything tomorrow.
But it might just mean our neurodivergent kids don't spend 40 years thinking they're broken like we did.
