MindView has been designed as a productivity tool to enhance executive function capabilities. MindView caters to all people with neurodiversity conditions such as:
“The fantastic export options to Microsoft Office, among others, make it much easier to prepare topics, presentations and essays.”
– Dónal Quentin
Students with dyslexia often struggle to break down assignment briefs into manageable parts and visualize a clear plan for their work. They may experience “blank page” anxiety, which delays starting assignments and increases stress. Working memory limitations make it difficult to hold multiple ideas at once, leading to disorganized structure and frequent loss of flow. Slow reading and processing speeds make reviewing drafts time‑consuming, while spelling and grammar weaknesses add further pressure. These combined challenges often result in fragmented work, repeated redrafting, and reduced confidence.
MindView provides a structured, visual approach that reduces cognitive load and supports sequencing. Students can brainstorm ideas in a mind map, which externalizes thoughts and makes relationships between concepts clear. Switching to Outline view transforms the map into a linear structure, helping students check the logical order of arguments before drafting.
The ability to export directly to Word with headings and a table of contents, with Bibliographies, eliminates the need for manual formatting and gives students a ready‑made framework for writing. Features such as drag‑and‑drop reordering, color coding, and icons make planning more intuitive, while sources and citations tools ensure references are captured early and carried through to the final document. These features help students overcome planning barriers, maintain structure, and produce work more efficiently and confidently.
Students on the autism spectrum often experience cognitive overload when faced with large, unstructured tasks. They may find it difficult to interpret ambiguous briefs, prioritize tasks, and break assignments into smaller steps. Transitioning from ideas to a linear essay format can feel overwhelming, and unexpected changes in structure or requirements can increase anxiety. Many students benefit from predictable workflows and clear visual cues to reduce uncertainty and maintain focus.
MindView offers a predictable, step‑by‑step process that reduces ambiguity and supports executive function. Students can start by converting the assignment brief into a visual map, breaking it down into top‑level sections and sub‑tasks. This makes expectations concrete and reduces uncertainty. Branch Focus and Filtering allow students to work on one section at a time, minimising distractions and cognitive load.
Switching to Outline view provides a clear linear structure for review before drafting, while export to Word ensures a seamless transition to writing with consistent formatting. For students who need additional scaffolding, MindView’s task data, Timeline, and Gantt views help visualize deadlines and progress, supporting time management and reducing stress. These features create a structured, low‑ambiguity workflow that helps students stay engaged and complete tasks with confidence.
Students with ADHD often experience significant difficulty initiating tasks, sustaining attention, and resisting distractions. They may start multiple documents or tabs without completing any, leading to fragmented work and missed deadlines. Working memory limitations make it hard to hold the “big picture” while focusing on details, so they frequently lose track of ideas mid‑flow. Time management is another major barrier: students often underestimate how long tasks will take, forget deadlines, or fail to break assignments into manageable steps. These challenges can result in last‑minute panic, inconsistent quality, and high stress levels.
MindView provides a structured, visual environment that reduces cognitive overload and supports executive function. Students can capture ideas quickly in a mind map, then use Branch Focus and Filtering to work on one section at a time, minimizing distractions. The ability to switch between Mind Map and Outline views helps them maintain both the big picture and the detail.
For time management, MindView allows students to add task data (start dates, due dates, priorities) to branches and view their plan in Timeline or Gantt charts. These features make deadlines visible and actionable. Integration with Outlook means tasks can sync with calendars, providing reminders and accountability. This combination of visual planning and task tracking helps students initiate work earlier, sustain focus, and complete assignments in a structured, timely way.
Students with dyspraxia often find writing physically and mentally exhausting. Fine motor difficulties make typing slow and error prone, while handwriting is often illegible and fatiguing. These barriers increase the cognitive load of writing, leaving less mental energy for planning and structuring ideas. Sequencing information is another common challenge: students may have strong ideas but struggle to arrange them logically, leading to disorganized drafts. Re structuring work is particularly difficult because it requires cutting, pasting, and reformatting text—tasks that demand precision and motor control. These issues can cause frustration, delays, and reduced confidence.
MindView reduces the physical and cognitive demands of planning by allowing students to drag and drop branches to reorganize ideas instantly, without retyping or reformatting. This visual approach supports sequencing and helps students see relationships between concepts.
The AT edition integrates with Speech to Text tools such as Dragon, enabling students to dictate content directly into the map, which bypasses fine motor limitations. Once the plan is complete, students can export to Word with headings, a table of contents, and page numbers, eliminating the need for manual formatting. These features save time, reduce fatigue, and allow students to focus on content rather than mechanics, improving both efficiency and confidence.
Students with visual impairments require planning tools that are fully accessible and reduce fatigue caused by visual strain. Common barriers include incompatibility with screen readers, lack of keyboard navigation, and poor contrast settings. For students with light sensitivity, bright or cluttered interfaces can trigger discomfort or migraines, making sustained work difficult. These challenges can slow planning, increase cognitive load, and create unnecessary stress when completing assignments.
MindView AT is designed with accessibility at its core. It supports screen readers such as JAWS, SuperNova, and ZoomText, ensuring that all content is navigable and readable. Built-in Text-to-Speech and Speech-to-Text features allow students to listen to content or dictate ideas, reducing reliance on visual input and fine motor control. High-contrast modes and customizable color themes help minimize glare and visual fatigue, supporting those with light sensitivity. Keyboard-only navigation and ALT-tagged images ensure that all functions are accessible without a mouse. Export options maintain accessibility in Word and other formats, so students can continue working seamlessly across platforms.
Students with EFD experience persistent difficulties with planning, prioritizing, and initiating tasks. They often misjudge time, underestimate workload, and struggle to break assignments into actionable steps. Working memory weaknesses make it hard to hold the “big picture” while focusing on details, leading to disorganized drafts and frequent task-switching. Cognitive overload and poor self-monitoring can cause students to drift off-brief or over-edit, while time blindness and procrastination increase the risk of missed deadlines and last-minute stress.
MindView provides a structured, visual workflow that externalizes thinking and reduces cognitive load. Students can convert an assignment brief into a mind map using built-in templates, breaking it into clear sections and sub-tasks. Branch Focus and Filtering allow work in short, distraction-free bursts, while switching between Mind Map and Outline views maintains both detail and overall structure.
For time management, task data (start/due dates, priorities) can be added to branches and viewed in Timeline or Gantt charts, making deadlines visible and actionable. Color coding, icons, and status indicators support quick prioritization and progress tracking. Notes and attachments on branches keep requirements in context, reducing off-brief errors. When ready, export to Word with headings and a table of contents provides an immediate draft framework, lowering the barrier to writing. Integration with Outlook ensures reminders and accountability.
Students with anxiety or depression often feel overwhelmed when starting assignments. Intrusive thoughts and low confidence make planning and structure difficult and delay drafting.
MindView provides a low‑pressure start: the student captures ideas visually, shapes a clear outline and exports to Word. Branch Focus enables short, manageable work bursts that build momentum.
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