“Using the Express app with a 13-year-old I hadn’t worked with before helped me understand her frustrations with her health and its impact on school. The app encouraged her to open up about her disorder, emotions, and reluctance to attend school- insights we might not have discovered so early without Mind of My Own. I can now create a support plan to help her manage anxiety and anger, accept her illness, and feel valued at school despite her disability."​

“Using Mind of My Own Express on a Zoom call helped a young man with profound autism engage for over 45 minutes - something we hadn’t achieved in five years. Through the app, we captured his first-ever statement sharing his views and what’s important to him, rather than relying on adult interpretation. Mind of My Own made it possible to listen directly and meaningfully, turning a challenging situation into a valuable opportunity.

"I use Mind Of My Own because I’m tired of not being listened to. It’s my way of sharing my thoughts safely and easily, without having to justify myself. Using it is simple and even fun with the hashtags. In meetings, managers really listen to me, and I don’t feel embarrassed talking about what matters. For workers, it shows how young people are really doing and helps them know who needs support most. It makes communication easier and ensures children are truly being heard."

"The app is good because you can do it quietly, without other people knowing. Sometimes social workers visit and ask questions but you can't answer because people are around."

"Mind of my own has been really good with the children I have used it with. They have really enjoyed using it, and it allows them to share a lot of information which they might not if it was using a different piece of direct work."

"It is usually difficult to engage with my young person (age 12) but I found Mind Of My Own to be a very powerful tool to create a conversation and gather her views. When asked basic question for example ‘what do you like to eat?’ she would often answer ‘I don’t know’, however, when asked other questions such as ‘what makes you angry’ and ‘what makes you sad’, she was very vocal about her thoughts and was able to get a lot off her chest. I am now working closely with her to address these feelings and how I can support her.​