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Now & Next is a picture routine app for autistic and ADHD children, made by Stephen and Rosie, parents living in Merseyside, for their own son. Everything on this page is free to use in coverage of Now & Next.
The short version
- Picture routines, now and next and first and then boards, a visual timer, a star chart, calm tools and picture stories with a child’s own name in them.
- Free to start, no sign-up, no adverts, and nothing about the child leaves the phone. Works on any phone, even offline, in 16 languages.
- An optional Family plan (up to 3 children, a new routine every week, read-aloud, two parents’ phones in step) opens on Monday 2 November 2026: 7 days free, then £3.99 a month, or £2.99 a month for life for families who join in November.
- The free Story Maker puts any child’s name into a picture story about the dentist, a haircut, Bonfire Night and more.
- Made by a small family business in the North West. Little Regulated Life also makes printable visual-routine kits for families and schools.
In Stephen’s words
“Most of our hardest moments were transitions: leaving the house, turning the tablet off, going to bed. When he could see it coming, the meltdowns dropped right off. I couldn’t find anything that did this simply, in British English, on the phone we already had, so I made it.”
Images
Tap an image to open the full-size file. App screens use made-up names; we don’t share photos of children.
Now & Next on two phones (1200 x 630)
Today: a morning routine in pictures
The visual timer
The calm page
Little Regulated Life logo (512 x 512)
A one-page printable flyer for schools and parent groups: Now & Next flyer (PDF, A4).
Links
- The app: littleregulatedlife.com/now-and-next
- Story Maker: littleregulatedlife.com/story-maker
- How it compares with other apps: littleregulatedlife.com/now-and-next/compare
Contact
Stephen, [email protected]. Happy to talk, send more pictures or show the app working.