How AskSheldon Works
AskSheldon is a free, AI-powered neurodiversity platform that helps you understand your brain, screen for conditions like autism and ADHD, and prepare for clinical assessment. Whether you are exploring a hunch, supporting a family member, or a clinician looking for better tools, AskSheldon meets you where you are.
Your Journey with AskSheldon
Explore the Neuroverse
Browse 30+ neurotype pages covering autism, ADHD, dyslexia, OCD, and many more. Each page includes clinical science, lived experience perspectives, trade-off reframing, and interactive empathy simulations.
Chat with Sheldon
Talk to Sheldon, an AI companion trained on neurodiversity topics. Ask questions, explore your experiences, and get personalised guidance in a judgment-free space. Sheldon remembers your conversations and adapts to your communication style.
Take a Free Screening
Complete our AI-assisted autism or ADHD screening. The questions are drawn from validated clinical instruments and adapted for accessibility. Your results include a detailed breakdown of traits across multiple domains.
Gather Evidence for Assessment
If you decide to pursue a formal assessment, AskSheldon helps you collect and organise the evidence that clinicians need. This includes multi-informant perspectives (from partners, parents, or teachers) and structured self-reports aligned with DSM-5 criteria.
MDT AI Analysis (Assessment Users)
For full assessments, your evidence is analysed by five independent AI agents modelling different clinical disciplines. They cross-review each other's findings and produce a consensus formulation, similar to how a real multi-disciplinary team operates.
Start your journey with AskSheldon
Free tools to explore, screen, and understand your neurodivergent mind.
Play Empathy Simulations
AskSheldon includes 45+ interactive empathy games that let you experience what different neurotypes feel like from the inside. Each simulation is grounded in neuroscience research and designed to build genuine understanding, not just awareness.
For Clinicians
AskSheldon provides a dedicated clinician portal with AI-augmented diagnostic tools. Clinicians can manage referrals, review multi-informant assessment data, and access MDT-style formulation reports. The platform supports both NHS and private assessment workflows.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does AskSheldon work?
AskSheldon uses AI to provide neurodiversity education, screening tools, and diagnostic support. You can explore 30+ neurotypes, take free ADHD and autism screenings, chat with Sheldon (an AI companion), and play empathy simulations. For clinicians, it provides multi-disciplinary team analysis of assessment evidence.
Is AskSheldon a diagnostic tool?
AskSheldon provides screening and educational support, not formal diagnoses. Our AI-assisted assessments can help you understand your neurodivergent traits, gather evidence for clinical appointments, and prepare for formal evaluation by a healthcare professional.
How does the MDT AI analysis work?
When you complete an assessment, five independent AI agents each analyse your responses from different clinical perspectives (psychology, psychiatry, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, and educational psychology). They then cross-review each other's findings before reaching a consensus formulation, mirroring how real multi-disciplinary teams work.
Do I need to create an account to use AskSheldon?
You can explore neurotype pages, play empathy simulations, and browse educational content without an account. To use screening tools, chat with Sheldon, or save your progress, you will need to sign in with a free account.
Is AskSheldon free?
Yes. AskSheldon is completely free for individuals. Explore neurotypes, take screenings, chat with Sheldon, and play all empathy simulations at no cost.
Last updated: March 2026