ANYA by Tenerra — Knowledge continuity for people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities
For Special Needs Parents
No one knows your child like you do.
What happens when you can’t be there to explain?
The routines that help. The signs that something’s wrong. The knowing that can only come from being with your child.
What if what you know could continue for your child — even when you can’t be there?
Anya helps you capture what you know while it’s still in your head. Not as a checklist. Not as a clinical record.
As an evolving understanding of your child.
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Anya helps parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, neurodevelopmental disabilities, and complex behavioral health needs capture what they know about their child—so others can better understand and support them.
You know what helps when they're overwhelmed. You know the difference between a bad day and something being wrong. You know the words they use. The words they don't use. The routines that make life work. You know the little things that took years to learn.
How will they know?
A new caregiver may know the schedule. But will they know the things that don't fit neatly on a form?
Taylor can’t speak for herself.
When I’m not here, how will anyone know what keeps her calm…
what sets her off…
what actually works?
How will they know what to do?
What you know about Taylor will be here — in your words, with the insights only you know.
What keeps her calm, what sets her off, and what actually helps.
Mornings for Zach only work if everything is the same.
same bathroom routine, same cereal, same bowl, same cup, same order.
When there’s a routine change — that’s when it all falls apart.
When things start falling apart and he says “I’m fine” he may not be fine. Look deeper.
For Zach, unexpected changes can trigger distress.
Keep routines consistent, especially in the morning. Follow the same order each day and avoid last-minute changes when possible.
Use familiar items (same cereal, same cup) to maintain predictability.
If Zach says “I’m fine,” look more closely. He may already be overwhelmed or struggling, even if he is not showing it directly.
I’m so tired of having to retell Sam’s story every time.
We’re meeting a new para next week. Can you help me make sure they understand him?
Absolutely. I can help you pull together what matters most about Sam — what works, what doesn’t, how he communicates, and the things someone new might not know yet.
The things that don't fit neatly on a form.
A care plan can tell someone what to do. A medical record can tell them what happened. A schedule can tell them when. But you know the why.
You know what works. What doesn't. What has changed. What someone new might not notice yet.
That's the knowledge Anya is built to preserve.
How Anya turns your knowledge into something you can use.
1. Tell
Talk to Anya naturally. Tell her what you know about your child — the routines, preferences, communication, triggers, and little things that matter. You don't have to organize it first. Just tell her.
2. Build
Anya helps organize what you share into a clear, living understanding of your child. You can keep adding to it as you learn more, as things change, and as your child's life changes.
3. Use
When the time comes, the knowledge you've built can help the people supporting your child understand them more deeply. So they're not starting from zero.
When someone else needs to know.
Life changes. A new caregiver arrives. A familiar caregiver leaves. Your child moves into a new setting. Something unexpected happens. Someone needs to understand your child — and they don't have the years you've had.
That's when the knowledge you've built matters.
Anya doesn't decide who should receive it. You do.
The Knowing Will Continue.
Your knowing doesn't have to end with you. One day, someone else may become a primary caregiver for your child. They won't know what you know — not at first. But they can start with what you've learned.
And as they come to know your child, they can add what they learn — what works now, what's changed, what they've discovered. Then, when another caregiver steps in, they don't have to start over.
The knowledge keeps growing. The knowing continues.
We want to be straight with you.
Anya is not a therapist. Anya is not a doctor. Anya is not an attorney.
Anya is a tool for capturing and developing the knowledge you have about your child.
Private. Secure. Yours.
Your child's story belongs to you. Anya doesn't sell your child's information. It isn't used to train other AI systems. And Anya doesn't share your child's knowledge with anyone. You decide when someone else needs to know — and how you choose to share what you've built.
Built for the people who know
ANYA was created for parents and caregivers of people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Because the knowledge a parent develops over years is too important to disappear simply because circumstances change.
Built from 30 years of experience with families affected by intellectual and developmental disabilities — by Michael Pearce. Read his story →
“Before Anya, I was the one holding all of it — every form, every account, every provider contact. Now I’m not the only one holding it. Anya is too.”
Kim B. — parent of two adult children with autism
Start building your child's knowledge
You already know more than anyone.
Don't let that knowledge live only in your head. Start capturing what you know and build a living understanding of your child.
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