Every brain glows differently

Where do I even start?

Meet Glowby, a friendly AI glow-worm. In about 15 minutes it lights up what it might be, who to see first and what help you can get, before you spend a cent.

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Our missionHelp everyone find out what’s going on, and where to start, fast and affordably.

Who is this for?

Pick one. It’s free, and you can pause any time.

A child I care forYou answer about a child you look after. Ages 2 to 18.⏱ About 15 min · 9 short partsStart The child, in their own wordsA fun game where they answer for themselves. Ages 6 to 18.⏱ About 10 min · a calm gameStart MeFor adults wondering about themselves.⏱ About 10 min · 8 short partsStart I’m a teacher or health professionalA quick Classroom view to help a family.⏱ About 5 minStart

Not sure where to begin? Start with the person you care about most right now. You can add others later and keep everything in one place.

Private by default. Your answers save as you go, and nothing is shared with anyone unless you choose.

The usual way: slow, costly and confusing

Up to 2 yearsthe usual wait in the public system, from referral to an autism diagnosis

$1,000 to $3,000what private clinics usually charge for each assessment, often one condition at a time

1 in 3 parentsdon’t know who to contact in the first place

With Glowby: free to start, with no waitlist. The full Glowby Map is $29, or free with a Community Services Card, so you know where to go before you spend anything bigger.

Elsewhere, you’re asked to pay a deposit to test for one thing, like ADHD, before anyone knows if that’s even the right thing. There aren’t enough specialists, the waitlists are long, and many families give up, or spend money they don’t have. We’re a Kiwi family who lived this. So we built the front door we wish we’d had.

Sources: Autism NZ research cited by the Ministry of Health (2025); NZ clinic prices (2025–26); AUT survey of 382 NZ parents (2024).

How Glowby lights the way

1 · free first look

Find out what it might be

Cutting-edge AI looks at everything at once and shows what stands out, where to start, and what help you can get now.

Free · about 15 minutes · pause any time

2 · your Glowby Map

Know exactly where to go next

Who to see first (GP, psychologist, paediatrician, speech therapist or school), typical costs and waits near you, funding and free options, plus letters ready for your GP and school.

$29 · free with a Community Services Card

So you don’t spend $1,000s on the wrong assessment. You go to the right person first, with everything ready.

Upfront: Glowby is AI

Smart technology instead of offices and waitlists

Looks at everything at once. ADHD, autism, learning, language, senses and feelings together, not one label at a time.

No waitlist, no office, no deposit. Ready any time, day or night. Free to start; the full map is $29, or free with a Community Services Card.

Plain English, not jargon. Your answers become a clear map, a GP letter and a school letter.

Knows the way through. Who to see in your area, typical costs and waits, and funding you may be able to claim.

What the AI doesn’t do: diagnose. Only a registered clinician can do that. Glowby gives you direction: what it might be, who to see first, and everything ready to take with you.

Different, not less

ADHD, autism, dyslexia and other differences sit on a spectrum, and so do the superpowers that often come with them. Glowby always starts with what’s great about a person, then helps with what’s hard.

🎨 Creative thinking🔍 Noticing details🧠 Deep focus on what they love⚡ Big energy🧩 Spotting patterns💛 Honesty and fairness💡 Out-of-the-box ideas📚 Amazing memory for their interests🤝 Real empathy

Not everything is a superpower, and the hard days are real. Seeing both is how people get the right help.

What Glowby looks at

ADHD Autism AuDHD Masking Dyslexia Dysgraphia Dyscalculia Language (DLD)Auditory processing Dyspraxia (DCD)Tourette and tics Sensory differences Developmental delay FASD Gifted and 2e Anxiety, mood and sleep

Learn about each one

Your information is safe with us

Saves as you go. Close the page and pick up where you left off.

You decide who sees it. We never share your answers without your say-so, and you see exactly what’s shared first.

A copy for you. When you save, you get a receipt on screen and a confirmation email, so nothing just disappears.

Delete your answers any time. We’ll never sell your information or use it to train AI.

In this demo, nothing leaves your device. The real app will publish a full privacy policy before launch.

Why we built Glowby

We’re a Kiwi family who found it really hard to get help, or even any idea of what was going on with our child. The first question every parent asks is simply “what is it?” Then you go down a rabbit hole, and you’re asked to pay for an assessment for one condition before you even know if it’s the right one. We built Glowby so no family has to guess.
The family behind Glowby

Our missionHelp everyone find out what’s going on, and where to start, fast and affordably.