NixIt

04/12/2026

Be honest: how many planners do you own right now that you've completely abandoned?

No judgment. We've all been there. The beautiful first week of January, the color-coded tabs, the absolute certainty that THIS is the one that's going to change everything.

And then February hits and it's collecting dust.

Here's the thing: that's not a you problem. That's a design problem. Planners were built for brains that naturally track time and hold information. If your brain works differently, no amount of washi tape is going to fix that.

We wrote about why, and what actually helps instead:

NixIt helps neurodivergent young adults build independence with AI-powered executive function support and family-friendly progress sharing.

04/02/2026

April is Autism Awareness Month — but at NixIt, we believe awareness isn't enough. True inclusion starts with acceptance.

Awareness tells us autism exists. Acceptance asks us to go further, to understand that autism isn't a single experience, but a vast spectrum of different ways of thinking, processing, and moving through the world.

Acceptance isn't passive. It's a commitment to showing up differently — for the people in our lives, in our communities, and in the world. Read the full article to learn more about how we can all take that next step toward true acceptance. 🔗

NixIt helps neurodivergent young adults build independence with AI-powered executive function support and family-friendly progress sharing.

03/24/2026

Big news — Our CEO, Kathy Long will be speaking at the Unstoppable Business Conference! Her panel will discuss Founders Building on Their Own Terms and she will be sharing some of her biggest challenges founding NixIt as an entrepreneur on a mission to help parents and children navigate The Cliff from youth to young adulthood.

May 6, 2026 | Embassy Suites Loveland, CO

A full day of expert sessions on AI, funding, marketing & leadership — built for small business owners who
are ready to grow.

Come learn, connect, and take your business to the next level.

Early-bird tickets: $100 through April 1 https://sbdc.colorado.gov/center-locations/larimer/unstoppable-business-conference

In celebration of Small Business Week, we’re excited to bring back the Unstoppable Business Conference. Join us for a full day of educational sessions designed to move your business forward. With expert‑led sessions tailored to real‑world challenges, you won’t just hear about growth—you’...

02/22/2026

Huge thank you to Lea Anne Paskavalich at Next Steps Neurodiversity Expo in Castle Rock for putting together another incredible event yesterday.

The conversations at that booth reminded me why we are building NixIt. Parents who are exhausted from juggling 12 apps that were not built for their kids' brains. Young adults who aged out of school support and got handed nothing. Families looking for something that actually works the way their brains do.

Two people believed in what we are building enough to sign up on the spot! Before we have a marketing team. Before we have a polished onboarding. Before we have any of the things you are "supposed" to have.

That kind of trust from this community is not something I take lightly.

If you were there yesterday and we talked, thank you. If we did not get to connect, we will be at the next one.

Next Steps Neurodiversity

02/17/2026

I didn't build NixIt because I saw a market opportunity. I built it because I was drowning.

Four neurodivergent kids. A neurodivergent brain of my own. And a support system held together with sticky notes, text reminders, and sheer stubbornness.

Every parent in this community knows the feeling: you ARE the system. The coordinator, the advocate, the translator between your kid and the twelve professionals who each have one piece of the puzzle.

NixIt AI is what I wished existed ten years ago. An AI companion that texts with your person, helps them manage their energy (not just their tasks), and lets families coordinate without surveillance.

Come find us at the Neurodiversity Expo this Saturday. I'd love to tell you more.

Saturday, Feb 21 | 10am-2pm | Douglas County Fairgrounds
FREE | Register: nextstepsneurodiversity.com

02/17/2026

50 million people in the US are neurodivergent. Fifty. Million.

And yet, the second your kid turns 18, the support system basically says "you're on your own now."

1.8 million young adults lose access to structured support every year when they leave the school system. That's not a gap. That's a cliff.

This Saturday, we'll be at the Castle Rock Neurodiversity Expo with 50+ vendors, speakers, therapy dogs, and a sensory-friendly space. Come say hi at the NixIt AI booth. We've got stickers, fidget toys, and a real conversation about what happens after 18.

Saturday, Feb 21 | 10am-2pm | Douglas County Fairgrounds
FREE admission and parking
Register: nextstepsneurodiversity.com

02/05/2026

Spoke a few weeks back at Rocky Mountain AI Group for their annual AI for Good presentation. So many extraordinary businesses doing incredible things. Check out how AI can be leveraged to help domestic violence victims, mutual aid societies, AI in education, publishing government meetings/records for public transparency and of course, NixIt's own AI for Executive Functioning for Neurodivergents!

The Rocky Mountain AI Interest Group (RMAIIG) hosted an in-person meeting in Boulder on Tuesday, January 20th, at 6:00 pm MT on “AI for Good.”Please see the ...

01/31/2026

NixIt AI presented to RMAIIG's showcase AI for Good with other incredible businesses looking to make a difference. Read all about it in Colorado AI News and share/like/post to your network.

We need to inspire others to make a difference!

Six Colorado startups are using AI to help survivors, improve literacy, connect people to benefits, support the neurodivergent, make public meetings easier to follow - and assist nonprofits in using AI. Here are a few of their favorite user stories.

01/31/2026

Check out the new NeuroSec post where CEO, Kathy Long joins Nathan Chung to discuss how NixIt is building a platform to revolutionize support for human dignity in the neurodivergent community

Introduction: In a world where artificial intelligence often stirs fear around job loss and misuse, there lies a profound opportunity to use this technology ...

01/25/2026

come to booth 402 and say hi!

01/06/2026

We want our kids to thrive out in the world. But what kind of world have we handed them?

This week I tried to fix a wrong shipping address with Amazon. Should be a 2-minute task right?

Instead it took an hour across two days. The chatbot was sweet but useless. The live agent sent my order to my mother-in-law across the country. I couldn't find a phone number anywhere on their site.

I finally got it resolved by using ChatGPT to find a phone number Amazon wouldn't give me.

This is a trillion-dollar company. And I needed a completely separate AI just to escape their customer service maze.

Thirty years ago, you walked into a store, talked to a person, and walked out with your problem solved. Now we have all the technology in the world and somehow it's harder to get help than ever.

Our kids are walking into this. The ones who need a little more time to process. The ones who lose the thread when they have to explain the same problem four times. The ones who shut down when a system is designed to exhaust you into giving up.

We have to do better. We have the tools. We just keep building them for efficiency instead of for people.

That's what we're trying to do differently at NixIt. Put the human back at the center. Give people the keys to their own autonomy instead of another maze to navigate.

Join us at www.nixit.ai. Let's build something better.