Building independence for neurodivergent young people

SkillJumper is a social enterprise dedicated to helping neurodivergent young people gain independence by mastering daily life skills. We are building an cutting edge, AI-powered app that is fun, hyper-personalized, and designed for real-world impact—ensuring it truly works for those who need it most.
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Neurodivergence and Daily Life Skills Gap

Challenges

Challenges

Between 15-20% of young people in the UK and US are estimated to be neurodivergent (term used to cover conditions such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, and dyscalculia), and many face significant challenges with functioning independently in their daily lives due to anxiety, attention deficit, sensory sensitivities, or emotional regulation.

Skills Gap

Skills Gap

Studies have found that neurodivergent young people struggle with daily living skills (DLS) and typically function 6–8 years behind peers in areas like self-care, domestic tasks around the house, organising their time, and functioning at school, work, or university. Practically, this means that a 16-year-old autistic teen is likely to have DLS similar to an 8-10-year-old.

Impact

Impact

Research consistently demonstrates that deficits in daily living skills among autistic individuals are linked to reduced independence and poorer outcomes in mental health, education, employment, and social integration.
Improving Daily Living Skills (DLS) is one of the only adjustable factors linked to successful outcomes in employment, post-secondary education, independent living, social connectedness, and overall quality of life for neurodivergent young people...

Source: (1) Source: World Economic Forum, “Explainer: What is neurodivergence?” (2) Published Research: “Understanding the gap between cognitive abilities and daily living skills in adolescents with autism spectrum disorders with average intelligence” (3) Research: “Autism spectrum disorder: outcomes in adulthood” and Guardian article: “What’s behind the UK’s increase in autism diagnoses?”

"Neurodivergent adolescents and young adults often struggle to develop the life skills that are critical to meeting their goals and achieving independence. The SkillJumper app will help fill that gap by targeting the development of essential life skills using evidence-based strategies."

– Dr. Amie Duncan, Pediatric Psychologist, Advisor to SkillJumper.

"Neurodivergent adolescents and young adults often struggle to develop the life skills that are critical to meeting their goals and achieving independence. The SkillJumper app will help fill that gap by targeting the development of essential life skills using evidence-based strategies."

– Dr. Amie Duncan, Pediatric Psychologist, Advisor to SkillJumper.

What are we building?

SkillJumper is an AI-powered mobile app designed to deliver personalized, gamified daily living skills training for neurodivergent youth. It provides real-time guidance, adaptive learning paths, and environment-aware support to help users develop independence and confidence.

Our technology is focused on:

Fostering independence & long-term habit formation

 Building confidence through adaptive, interactive learning

 Empowering parents & caregivers with progress tracking & coaching insights

Above all else, we are building something that truly works for neurodivergent young people.

Core Features

  • Gamified Skills - Interactive, character-driven, goal-driven learning experiences.
  • Daily task interactive support - AI-powered step-by-step task guidance.
  • Progress Sharing & Friend/Carer Collaboration - Peer-driven motivation and engagement.
  • Personalized Learning Paths - Adapts based on user engagement, performance, and environment.

SkillJumper is an AI-powered mobile app designed to deliver personalized, gamified daily living skills training for neurodivergent youth. It provides real-time guidance, adaptive learning paths, and environment-aware support to help users develop independence and confidence.

Our technology is focused on:

Fostering independence & long-term habit formation

 Building confidence through adaptive, interactive learning

 Empowering parents & caregivers with progress tracking & coaching insights

Above all else, we are building something that truly works for neurodivergent young people.

Core Features

  • Gamified Skills - Interactive, character-driven, goal-driven learning experiences.
  • Daily task interactive support - AI-powered step-by-step task guidance.
  • Progress Sharing & Friend/Carer Collaboration - Peer-driven motivation and engagement.
  • Personalized Learning Paths - Adapts based on user engagement, performance, and environment.

"As a young neurodivergent person, I find that things that come naturally to some, can be very challenging to others like myself. I’m really looking forward to using SkillJumper to navigate some of these challenges in a fun way.”

– T.S., one of our young adults advising the prototype design for SkillJumper.

"As a young neurodivergent person, I find that things that come naturally to some, can be very challenging to others like myself. I’m really looking forward to using SkillJumper to navigate some of these challenges in a fun way.”

– T.S., one of our young adults advising the prototype design for SkillJumper.

Our Core Focus Areas

SkillJumper will focus on the following key daily life skills and connected routines connected with them

  • Personal Care & Hygiene – Learn to manage daily self-care routines, from brushing teeth to dressing appropriately.
  • Home & Organization – Master cooking simple meals, cleaning, doing laundry, and keeping a tidy space.
  • Time Management & Routines – Build morning, school, and bedtime habits with smart reminders and scheduling tools.
  • Community & Social Independence– Navigate public transport, grocery shopping, budgeting, and social interactions.
  • Work & School Readiness – Get to class or work on time, stay organized, manage tasks, and develop professional skills.

SkillJumper’s Vision & Values

Vision

Vision

We will strive to empower neurodivergent young people to become independent in their lives. We will do this by helping them to learn daily life skills and routines—like personal care, organization, cooking, and travel—and we hope to shape brighter, more confident futures.

Mission

Mission

Our mission is to build technology that fosters independence, builds confidence, and enables long-term habit formation while providing parents and carers with tools for progress tracking, personalised insights, and coaching support. Above all else, we are trying to build something that really works.

Values

Values

We will strive to be open, honest, and collaborative. We will always work closely with the neurodivergent community, including parents, teachers, therapists, academic consultants, and carers, to give as well as receive.

Test the Prototype

Join Us in Creating the Future of SkillJumper!

We have designed a fun, personalised mobile device prototype to test the concept of SkillJumper. The prototype is a mix of a game and a real-world learning tool. The objective of this prototype is to encourage users to learn how to complete daily life tasks and practice them in real life.

Our prototype game focuses on the following quests:

   ● Getting Ready for Tomorrow

   ● Preparing a Snack

   ● Helping Out in the House

   ● Getting Organised

…with fun challenges or ‘skilljumps’ in each one!

We are looking for:

  • Users between the ages of 12 and 25
  • Users who think they might be or have been diagnosed as neurodivergent (Dyslexia, Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, etc.)
  • Users willing to play 10-15 minutes per day for 1-2 weeks
  • Users will need access to a phone and internet

If you are interested in helping develop a mobile app/game and helping to create something that may positively impact neurodivergent young people in the future, then please sign up!

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“Dad, I wish we had an app that was really fun that can teach me things I want to know... like going to the park or cooking!”

- Our Founder’s daughter, whose idea kicked off SkillJumper!

“Dad, I wish we had an app that was really fun that can teach me things I want to know... like going to the park or cooking!”

- Our Founder’s daughter, whose idea kicked off SkillJumper!

Meet our Founder(s)

“Hi, I’m Rikin Khamar, the founder of SkillJumper. The idea for SkillJumper was sparked by my youngest daughter, whose idea for a game that also helped her in her daily life, resonated with me deeply because it struck to the heart of my concern for her future and her struggles day to day. That idea set me on a journey—one that has led me to devote myself to creating something meaningful in my worklife for her and others like her.”

– Rikin Khamar

Rikin has a background in business development and strategy leadership at companies like Amazon, TikTok, Hewlett-Packard, Capgemini, and Jones Lang LaSalle.

Rikin is advised by an advisory board who have deeply worked with neurodivergent young people in their personal or professional lives. More details to follow as the core team is confirmed.

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