Mitigating Anxiety

Children with neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), are disproportionately affected by anxiety, which often hinders their ability to thrive in educational environments. Many students with ASD struggle academically or avoid formal schooling altogether due to overwhelming anxiety that is beyond their control. It is unacceptable that these challenges prevent children from accessing education and realizing their full potential. Recognizing the critical role of anxiety as both a chronic mental health issue and a major barrier to learning for children with ASD, we are committed to improving educational accessibility through innovative, personalized solutions. Our goal is to develop tailored classroom interventions that can detect anxiety in real-time and provide targeted, evidence-based strategies for mitigation, empowering neurodiverse students to fully engage with the world and unlock their potential.

Our Timeline

  • January 2020

    Ideation

    Began prototyping breathing entrainment system

  • April 2020

    Experimentation

    Partnered with Bay Area neurodiverse learning school Learning Farms Educational Resources to test and prototype breathing entrainment system

  • May 2020

    Stanford CCRMA & Paris Brain Institute Partnerships

    Begin collaboration with Stanford’s CCRMA Lab and the Paris Brain Institute to study and build BCIs

  • September 2020

    Intentional Conference Presentation

    Presented results of deep learning research at the International Conference on Brain Informatics in Padua, Italy

  • October 2020

    Published Paper

    Published paper in the Springer-Nature LNAI Brain Informatics Journal Validating the breathing entrainment interface

  • July 2021

    Published Paper

    Published Paper in the Brain Informatics Journal validating breathing entrainment BCI

  • February 2022

    Working BCI

    Completed development of a fully functional BCI that effectively reduces anxiety.

  • November 2023

    Received 50k Grant

    Received a 50k funding commitment from Uprising Ventures

  • February 2024

    Began Distributing Software

    Released public breathing entrainment software that was used by hundreds of neurodiverse students worldwide.

  • September 2024

    Expanding to Attention

    Initiated a new focus on attention, our next critical area to address for individuals with neurodivergent learning differences.

Team

Brian Penchina

CEO

Adrien Martel

CSO

Sean Cheong

CTO

Avi Sundarasen

COO

Ryan Cheng

Engineer

Anam Terra

Head of Fundraising

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