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Empowering anxious people to confidently navigate the world, one narrative at a time.

ExtendedBrain.AI empowers you to create personalized, effective social narratives in minutes—helping people navigate anxious, unfamiliar, or challenging situations with clarity and confidence.

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Contextual narratives

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Anxiety for children is at an all-time high

Every child deserves to feel confident as they navigate the world. But for many children, and particularly those with autism, everyday social situations can feel unpredictable and overwhelming. In fact, research shows that nearly 1 in 10 children have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorders—and number jumps to a staggering 40% for children with autism—making social situations, transitions, and new experiences especially challenging.

Sharkey's - Extendebrain.ai partnership

ExtendedBrain.AI is proud to partner with Sharkey’s Cuts for Kids to enhance the haircut experience for children with autism, anxiety, and sensory sensitivities. Together, we’re helping families prepare for salon visits in a way that feels calm, predictable, and enjoyable.

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Through the dedicated Sharkey’s portal at sharkeys.extendedbrain.ai, families can create personalized social narratives—completely free of charge. Each story is tailored to the child’s age, gender, and specific service, and includes over 10,000 pre-generated illustrations that reflect diverse features such as race, hair color, and texture—all set within the familiar and welcoming Sharkey’s salon environment.

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Check out Lacy Altenhofen - Director of Marketing at Sharkey's Cuts for Kids - interview to Our Place where she speaks about how extendedbrain.ai is helping kids has anxiety free hair cuts. 

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Ambience Imaging

Make Every Story Feel Like Home

The Ambience Imaging feature transforms anxiety management by bringing social narratives into the real world your child will experience.

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The Problem with Generic Preparation

Traditional social stories use stock images that force children to imagine their actual environment. A "doctor's office" picture doesn't look like their doctor's office. A "haircut salon" doesn't match the colors, layout, or feel of where they're actually going. This gap between preparation and reality can increase rather than reduce anxiety.

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Our Solution

Ambience Imaging captures the unique visual identity of specific locations - a child's school, their pediatrician's office, their favorite salon - and generates personalized narrative images that authentically reflect those spaces.

Using our multi-parameter algorithm, we create thousands of compliant, realistic images across demographic and situational variations, all maintaining the distinctive ambience of the actual location.

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Why It Works

When children see themselves in images that match where they're actually going, preparation becomes recognition. The familiar backdrop removes uncertainty and builds confidence. They're not translating from generic to specific - they're rehearsing the real experience.

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Perfect for Partners

Schools, clinics, salons, and any organization serving children with anxiety can offer co-branded social narratives featuring their actual environment. Each location becomes instantly recognizable, making every story more effective and building deeper trust.

Ambience Imaging - Child in a salon
Ambience Imaging - Child in a salon
Ambience Imaging - Child in a salon
First day of school

Check out a narrative!

Aaron's first day of school.. read

 

How it works

  1. Answer a few simple questions about the client's needs, preferences, and challenges.
     

  2. Get a fully personalized social narrative instantly, featuring:

  • Imagery and cartoon illustrations that look like the client—proven to improve engagement and behavioral outcomes.

  • Clear, structured language tailored to the client's comprehension level.

  • Scenarios based on real-life experiences, making transitions and interactions easier.

  • Use the social narrative immediately to support learning, communication, and confidence—whether at home, in school, or during medical visits.

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Built for those who support children with autism

Create meaningful narratives that help children thrive in daily life. For educators and school systems – Scale personalized IEP-friendly narratives without extra workload. 

For psychologists

Focus on behavioral outcomes, not administrative tasks.

For healthcare providers

Ease anxiety with tailored, easy-to-understand narratives about appointments.

"Get started with social narratives to empower understanding and confidence today."

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