Twelve years ago, our son got his first neuro-educational assessment.
‘Dyslexia, mild ADHD and a small helping of Dyspraxia.’

What followed was a strange mix of relief and dread. Relief to finally have names for the chaos we were living through. Dread, because I could already feel the weight of our lack of understanding and the journey this was likely to take us on.

From that moment, we were in the system. Kind professionals, good intentions—but nothing that met our son where he actually was. Sitting in meeting after meeting, trying to decode the jargon, feeling like nobody was seeing what he really needed. And the gap just kept widening.

It wasn’t just tiring. It was shocking—and I was furious. Not just for us, but for the thousands of other families trapped in the same loop: overloaded, under-supported, and desperately trying to make sense of it all.

That fury turned into something else. A quiet determination to build what didn’t yet exist.

That’s why 1in7 exists. Not as a campaign, or a gesture—but as a long-haul commitment to transform how we understand, support, and unlock the potential of neurodivergent kids. We're combining lived experience, advanced tools, and some of the most brilliant thinkers and builders in education, tech, and policy. We're not here to tweak the system—we're here to rethink it.

Our mission is to create real-world solutions that can scale: tools, frameworks, and insight-led approaches that help teachers, parents, and schools see neurodiversity not as a problem to solve, but a strength to work with.

It’s never the perfect answer. But it’s a real attempt to do better. To try something built from experience and deep intent. To gather the right people, apply smart innovation, and deliver top-level creative thinking—and then put it to work where it matters most.

We don’t think small, because the problem isn’t small. And because every child deserves more than a diagnosis—they deserve to be understood, seen, and supported to thrive.