Neurodiversity-first edtech

Support that sees the whole child.

2to.iQ is adaptive, neurodiversity-first edtech for inclusive classrooms. It helps families, teachers and specialists hold one clear, calm picture of a learner, and agree the next supportive step.

POPIA-aware by design Consent-led Non-diagnostic CAPS-aware, Foundation Phase
What 2to.iQ is, in plain English

The first job is simple. It helps the adults around a child stop working from half the picture. Home context, teacher notes and specialist guidance live in one place, so the next adult does not have to guess.

Vision

Every mind learns differently. Education can make room for that.

A child should not have to re-explain their needs every time the adult in front of them changes. 2to.iQ gives that story somewhere safe and useful to live, so support can travel with the learner.

  • One growing picture. Context, notes and learner activity sit on one route, not in five scattered places.
  • Readiness over pressure. Adults can notice sensory load and communication needs before a hard moment arrives.
  • Dignity, always. A learner is understood and supported, never flattened into a label or a profile.

The shared belief is simple. Every child on the autism spectrum has a passion, and that passion can become a doorway into learning, participation and belonging.

Mission

Make daily support coordinated, practical and visible.

Autism is not one experience. The mission is to understand the learner, adapt the system, connect the support and keep the child whole. No diagnosing. No labelling. No flattening a person into a profile.

Two entities. One mission.

Pholoso Afrika Foundation leads the social-impact, advocacy and Hlompho programme work, with schools, teachers and communities. 2to.iQ is the technology arm. Together they pair community-rooted delivery with long-term, inclusive educational innovation for learners with neurodivergent support needs.

Platform

Not just an app. Adaptive, neurodivergent-first infrastructure.

2to.iQ is edtech built around the learner, not the other way round. It is a shared, adaptive route that bends to a child's communication, sensory and support needs, while keeping every adult working from the same picture.

The right view for each role

Parents, teachers, specialists and school leaders do not all need the same view. Sensitive notes only go where they are needed.

Parents and caregivers

Share what matters from home and stay part of the plan, without another pile of admin.

Teachers

Useful signals before the day breaks open, plus a calm first step when a learner needs support.

Specialists

Strategies become visible in the ordinary moments where participation is protected or lost.

School leaders

See enough to support rollout, without turning a child into an open file.

How a calmer day moves

Five small moments, one shared route. Context arrives before pressure does.

Context arrives before pressure

A caregiver shares what matters today: sleep, sensory load, a communication change, transport stress, or a small win from home.

The teacher starts with a route, not a guess

The adult sees readiness, likely friction points and a calm first step, instead of rebuilding the learner from memory.

The child meets a task that can bend

The child-facing experience can suggest a clearer pace, lower sensory load or a more suitable way in, while protecting dignity and choice.

Specialist guidance travels into the day

Strategies show up in the real classroom moments where participation is either protected or lost.

Everyone leaves with the same next step

Parents, teachers and support teams review what happened, what helped, and the next supportive step to try.

The Learner Support Passport

A learner support record that can travel, with consent, across grades, schools and specialists. It carries what helps a child participate and settle, without exposing unnecessary information. The passport is the heart of the route.

Across the spectrum

Not one kind of learner. Not one kind of support. The route is built for gentle variety.

Sensory profiles

Sensory-seeking and sensory-sensitive, held with equal care.

Support levels

Higher-support and lower-support needs in the same room.

Uneven growth

Delayed in one place, advanced in another. Both are true.

Communication

Different ways of showing comfort, stress, interest and overload.

Regulation first

Sometimes the right first step is a calmer start, not more work.

Trust

Careful with children. Honest with adults.

Trust has to show up in the product, not only in a policy. Photos, notes and sensitive records need clear consent and role-based access. Parents and guardians stay in control.

  • Wellbeing before engagement. The product helps a child settle, move, pause and try again. More screen time is not the goal.
  • The right view for each role. Sensitive notes only travel where they are needed.
  • Consent and data minimisation. Guardian control and careful handling of children's information are built in, not an afterthought.
  • Honest pilot reporting. Demo activity is kept separate from real classroom use, with a clear line on what has and has not been proven.
Policies

Trust documents people can actually find.

The rules behind the trust language, written plainly and kept public. The 2to.iQ and Pholoso Afrika Foundation sites point to the same trust story.

Child wellbeing first

A child's wellbeing comes before product engagement, screen time, reporting or pilot evidence.

Clear, revocable consent

Guardian consent must be understandable, recorded, and easy to revisit or withdraw.

Role-based access

Children, caregivers, teachers, specialists and admins only see the information they need.

Non-diagnostic

2to.iQ supports observation, coordination and next steps. It does not diagnose autism, ADHD or any condition.

Public policy anchors. Portfolio evidence, guardian consent, data retention, local-first handling and residency questions are published openly for pilot work.

Read the policy anchors
Resources

Tools and trusted organisations for every mind.

Practical guidance for families, teachers and specialists, plus reputable South African and international organisations working for inclusion, diversity and the dignity of neurodivergent learners.

Short guides from 2to.iQ

Plain, practical notes drawn from the work. No jargon, no diagnosis, just gentle next steps.

Preparing for a calmer school morning +

A calmer start often does more than an early task. Keep transitions predictable, name what is coming next, and let a child arrive before asking them to perform. Share one small signal from home, sleep, sensory load or a worry, so the first adult of the day can meet the child where they are.

Sharing context without sharing everything +

Useful information is not the same as all information. A teacher rarely needs a full history. They need the few things that change today. Role-based sharing means a specialist note reaches a specialist, while a classroom signal stays practical and kind. Consent stays with the guardian, and can be withdrawn.

What non-diagnostic support really means +

2to.iQ never labels a child. It notices patterns, suggests a calmer route, and helps adults respond. Diagnosis is the work of qualified clinicians. Support is the work of the people around the child every day. Keeping these separate protects the learner and keeps the focus on participation and growth.

From 2to.iQ and Pholoso Afrika Foundation

The story, the trust posture and the way to get involved.

Foundation

Pholoso Afrika Foundation

The advocacy, awareness and community delivery behind the mission, including the Hlompho programme work in schools.

Visit the Foundation
Trust

Safeguarding and policies

Public summaries of consent, role-based access, data residency and POPIA-aware handling for pilot schools.

Read the policies
Get involved

Pilot and partnership

How schools, specialists, funders and inclusion partners can help test the work carefully in real settings.

Explore a pilot

South African support and inclusion

Local organisations and policy that shape inclusive education at home.

South Africa

Autism South Africa

The national non-profit advancing autism awareness, education, therapy and advocacy, with a focus on rights and dignity across the lifespan.

Visit Autism South Africa
Policy

Inclusive education, White Paper 6

South Africa's framework for inclusive education, now aligned with CAPS. The benchmark 2to.iQ builds toward in Foundation Phase pilots.

Department of Basic Education

International benchmarks

Global standards 2to.iQ measures itself against, for inclusion, accessibility and free learning.

United Kingdom

National Autistic Society

Trusted guidance and an affirming view of autistic experience.

autism.org.uk
Learning differences

Understood

Practical tools for learning and thinking differences, made for families and teachers.

understood.org
Global

UNESCO inclusion

The international case for inclusive education and the right to learn for every child.

unesco.org
Free learning

Khan Academy

Free, world-class lessons. A model for open, accessible education at scale.

khanacademy.org
Enrol to Pilot

Test it in real classrooms first.

The next step is simple to say and hard to do. Learn whether the route helps in real settings. Start with a few sites, clear local leads, focused learner groups and realistic internet conditions.

Set up the school

Onboard each role and prepare the route for real school days.

Use the route in real days

Keep the first pilots narrow: young learners, core school routines and a clear support plan.

Review what helped

Look at parent notes, support passport use, route completion and whether support communication feels less scattered.

Partner

Grow this carefully, with the right partners.

Pholoso Afrika Foundation and 2to.iQ are looking for pilot and funding partners who care about learners with neurodivergent support needs, African-led rollout, child-safe data practice and useful evidence.

Test it

Help test it in the right setting, with a school, a classroom or a specialist team.

Fund it

Fund the next round of careful learning, before anyone makes big claims.

Advise it

Bring lived experience, specialist insight or school leadership to the work.

Introduce it

Introduce a school or specialist who needs this, and make a warm introduction land.

Start a conversation

Every public touchpoint leads to one useful action: a pilot conversation, a funding conversation, a specialist review or a school introduction. Share a few details and the team will be in touch.

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