Empowering individuals with disabilities and those who are neurodivergent in order to maximize independence and happiness.
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At First Then Next, our mission is to revolutionize assistive technology, empowering individuals with disabilities, neurodivergent conditions, and learning differences to achieve greater independence and lead fulfilling lives. Our platform is designed for accessibility, ensuring that clients with diverse needs can easily use our assistive technology software and actively participate in their care and decision-making processes. By including clients as active participants, we empower them and enhance service effectiveness, ensuring responses are tailored to their unique needs, abilities, and preferences.
Our platform leverages advanced AI and a user-friendly Conversational User Interface to provide a wide range of personalized tools designed to meet diverse needs. Key features include a Visual Calendar of Daily Activities, which helps users navigate their day with ease and predictability, and Empathetic Interactions, which offer personalized responses based on each individual's bio, strengths, and challenges.
Our comprehensive Goals and Objectives Tracking & Reports system enables the setting, monitoring, and celebrating of personalized goals, fostering growth and independence. Attendance tracking further streamlines daily routines, ensuring that each day is organized and efficient. Our Health and Safety tools ensure daily well-being with detailed medication schedules, real-time alerts for health concerns, and quick access to emergency information for responders.
Additionally, our platform supports Multiple Languages, ensuring clear and accessible communication across diverse linguistic backgrounds. Robust Communication Tools keep families, caregivers, educators, and employers connected through seamless updates and sharing of notes, photos, and progress reports. The Prompts feature allows users to ask questions and receive answers on various topics, such as exercise suggestions, diet tips, mental health guidance, activity ideas, and participation insights. Whether at home, school, work, or in the community, First Then Next is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for your loved ones, helping them achieve their full potential in every setting.
Visual Calendar of Daily Activities
Personalized visual schedules to help your child navigate their day with ease, creating a sense of structure, calm, and predictability. Clear visual cues that create a predictable routine, helping to reduce anxiety and enhance their sense of security. Tap on images for detailed event information tailored to the individual's needs, with options to have text read aloud or ask questions.
Health and Safety
Our platform helps ensure daily safety and peace of mind with personalized health and safety features. Detailed medication schedules and prompts guide timely administration, while personalized alerts address specific health needs like allergies. For instance, if a client is allergic to peanuts, the system can notify staff of the allergy and remind them to carry an epi-pen. Real-time alerts for health concerns allow swift intervention, and emergency information is readily accessible for responders.
Attendance Tracking
First Then Next offers an extensive Attendance Tracking feature designed to keep meticulous records of client attendance across various programs throughout their day and week. This functionality allows staff to easily track when clients attend each activity, ensuring accurate and comprehensive attendance records. The system also includes detailed reporting capabilities, providing insights into attendance patterns and participation levels. Staff can automatically calculate the time units spent in each program by each client on a daily and monthly basis, streamlining administrative tasks and ensuring precise time management. This robust feature not only aids in program management but also supports billing and compliance requirements, making it an essential tool for caregivers, educators, and administrators.
Empathetic Interactions
The platform offers empathetic responses to the individual's feelings, providing comfort and support when they need it most. Responses and instructions are tailored based on the individual's bio, strengths, and challenges, ensuring the best possible support. Specific instructions tailored to the individual's health concerns and activity preferences, helping you provide the best care possible.
Multiple Languages
Supports multiple languages to ensure clear communication with individuals from diverse backgrounds. Enables seamless translation of updates and messages, reducing misunderstandings and enhancing care coordination. Communication is always in the users own language, a Spanish client can send a message in Spanish, and an English speaking support worker can read it in English.
Prompts Functionality
The Prompts functionality in First Then Next is designed to provide immediate, personalized support and information to users through a wide range of topics. This feature allows individuals to ask questions and receive answers on various subjects, ensuring they have the guidance they need at their fingertips. Users can access prompts for a variety of needs, such as exercise suggestions, diet tips, mental health guidance, activity ideas, job training, and participation insights, all tailored to their specific needs and preferences. Additionally, staff can use prompts to ask questions about the client, facilitating better care and understanding. The system leverages advanced AI to provide accurate and empathetic responses, enhancing the user experience. By offering this interactive support, the Prompts functionality helps users navigate their daily activities more effectively, promoting independence and confidence. Whether at home, school, work, or in the community, this feature ensures that everyone always has access to valuable information and support.
Goals and Objectives Tracking & Reports
Set, track, and celebrate personalized goals to foster growth and independence. Monitor progress with detailed reports, keeping everyone informed and aligned in their care and support efforts. Transition seamlessly from Early Intervention (birth-to-3 programs) to school IEPs and then lifelong Individualized Plans, including Competitive Integrated Employment.
Communication Tools
Stay connected with caregivers, educators, employers, and family through seamless updates and sharing. Receive real-time updates on the individual's activities and progress, ensuring you are always connected and informed. Share notes, photos, and updates easily with family, caregivers, staff, educators, and employers fostering a collaborative care environment.
Accessibility Features
First Then Next is committed to ensuring that our platform is accessible to all users, regardless of their abilities. We include a range of features to support individuals with cognitive, speech, motor, hearing, and visual impairments. For those with cognitive impairments, our platform uses plain language, iconography, and visual recognition to make navigation intuitive. Text is always supported by icons, and activities are visually reinforced to aid recognition and understanding. Users can have all prompt messages spoken aloud, with configurable voices in 77 languages. For individuals with speech impairments, non-verbal communication is facilitated through recognizable prompts and the ability to share photographs. Those with motor impairments benefit from features like keyboard, switch, and eye control compatibility, large button sizes, and voice control options. For hearing-impaired users, text-based communication and visual alerts ensure that important information is never missed. Blind users and those with low vision can use screen readers, customized colors, and adjustable text sizes, with pinch-to-zoom functionality on mobile devices. By incorporating these comprehensive accessibility features, First Then Next strives to create an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.
