Now live on the App Store πŸ’œ

Little supports for calmer family days.

BitzaHugs is officially available on Apple. It is a gentle family support app for caregivers of children with autism, ADHD, sensory differences, behavioral challenges, and other support needs. It helps families with visual routines, emotional check-ins, transition support, calming tools, printable resources, hard-day guidance, secure Support Team sharing, and a parent-controlled Child Support Snapshot.

Created by a local mom and caregiver who understands how much small, simple supports can matter. For school or district inquiries, email .

Good morning πŸ’œ

You're doing your best, and that is enough.

Today's Routine

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Morning Routine7:00 AM
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School / Learning8:30 AM
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Lunch12:30 PM
Play / Break Time2:00 PM

How are you feeling?

Safe check-in
Overwhelmed
Struggling
Okay
Hopeful
Good
I Need Support Right Now Immediate calming support and guidance.
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Who it’s for

Built for families who need softer structure.

BitzaHugs supports parents, caregivers, and families navigating autism, ADHD, sensory processing differences, behavioral challenges, school transitions, IEP-related routines, big feelings, and everyday overwhelm.

Autism support
ADHD support
IEP families
Morning routines
Bedtime routines
School transitions
Big emotions
Sensory overwhelm
Communication support
Caregiver burnout
Hard-day support
Features

Built for the real-life moments families carry every day.

Simple tools that help children feel supported β€” and help caregivers feel less alone while guiding them.

Visual routines

Create soft, easy-to-follow routines for mornings, school, meals, bedtime, and everyday transitions.

Emotional check-ins

Help your child communicate how they feel with gentle visuals, simple choices, and calming prompts.

Transition support

Timers, reminders, and step-by-step transition tools for moments that can feel overwhelming.

Calming tools

Breathing exercises, grounding prompts, calm-down strategies, and small supports for overstimulating moments.

Support mode

A gentle place to go when things feel hard β€” with comfort, reassurance, and small next steps.

Printable resources

Visual supports families can print and keep at home, in a backpack, on the fridge, or with a care team.

Child Support Snapshot

One gentle profile for the people who support your child.

Families often have to re-explain their child’s needs to every new teacher, therapist, aide, substitute, babysitter, or support person. The Child Support Snapshot helps caregivers organize important support information in one calm place.

Add communication style, sensory needs, triggers, calming strategies, transition tips, favorite comforts, meltdown recovery plans, emergency notes, and important people β€” then share the snapshot only when you choose.

Your child’s story belongs to your family. BitzaHugs helps you organize and share support information only when you choose.

My Child’s Support Snapshot

Parent-controlled. Optional fields. Share only with trusted support people.
Communication Short phrases, visuals help, extra processing time.
Sensory Needs Loud noises, bright lights, deep pressure helps.
Triggers Unexpected changes, rushing, too many questions.
What Helps Quiet space, calm voice, countdowns, comfort item.
Transitions Use warnings, visual timer, first/then language.
Safety Notes Emergency details stay optional and parent-controlled.
πŸ’œ New Support Feature

Share support needs with the people who help most.

The Support Team Portal helps caregivers safely share a child’s Support Snapshot with trusted teachers, therapists, aides, or family members using a secure 6-digit share code β€” no account required.

Support team members can view the snapshot in read-only mode, while caregivers stay in control and can revoke access anytime.

Visit Support Team Portal β†’ Built to bridge home, school, therapy, and trusted care.
Secure team access

Read-only Support Snapshot

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Secure Share Code

Generate a code with an expiration option of 24 hours, 7 days, or 30 days.

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Read-Only Snapshot

Share communication style, sensory needs, triggers, calming strategies, strengths, and preferences.

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Caregiver-Controlled

Caregivers stay in control and can revoke access anytime.

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No Account Needed

Teachers, therapists, and aides simply enter the code and view the snapshot right away.

How it helps

Support that feels soft, simple, and doable.

BitzaHugs meets families in the middle of real life β€” not perfect life.

Feel less alone

Gentle reassurance for hard moments.

Calm the moment

Simple tools when emotions feel big.

Support routines

Visual structure for everyday care.

Celebrate small wins

Progress without shame or pressure.

Hugi, the BitzaHugs calm companion
Meet Hugi

Your gentle calm companion.

Hugi is the soft little bunny companion inside BitzaHugs β€” created to help families slow down, check in, and find one small next step when the day feels overwhelming.

Families can use Hugi for gentle encouragement, calming prompts, routine support, and comfort during hard moments. Hugi is meant to feel warm, simple, and supportive β€” like a tiny helper in your pocket.

As BitzaHugs grows, Hugi may become a fuller AI-powered calm companion with more personalized support based on each family’s routines, needs, and preferences.

Hugi is designed to support families with kindness and reassurance β€” not replace professional, medical, behavioral, emergency, or therapeutic care.
For schools & districts

Free pilot access for family support programs.

BitzaHugs is open to early feedback and pilot conversations with special education teams, school counselors, family engagement staff, parent support programs, and district leaders.

The app is designed to support families at home with visual routines, emotional check-ins, calming strategies, transition support, caregiver encouragement, hard-day tools, secure Support Team sharing, and a parent-controlled Child Support Snapshot.

Free pilot access is available for small family groups, counseling teams, or special education parent support programs β€” no cost and no commitment.

School or district inquiries:

βœ“ Special education family support
βœ“ Counseling and student support teams
βœ“ Parent-controlled Support Snapshot
βœ“ Secure Support Team sharing
βœ“ Home routine and transition tools
βœ“ Small pilot groups available
Now live

BitzaHugs is live β€” and still growing.

BitzaHugs is officially available on Apple. Early users can download the app, explore the tools, and share feedback to help shape future updates.

βœ“ Download on Apple
βœ“ Explore the app flow
βœ“ Share honest feedback
βœ“ Help shape future updates
What beta testers are saying

Built for caregivers like you.

Early feedback from parents, teachers, and therapists who have explored BitzaHugs.

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As both a teacher and a dad, I can see how helpful BitzaHugs can be for families. The caregiver page makes support feel organized, simple, and less overwhelming.

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Michael
Teacher & Dad
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As a therapist and a mom, I appreciate how thoughtful and practical the caregiver page feels. It gives families a gentle way to share important support needs with the people helping their child.

Jessica
Jessica
Therapist & Mom
Amanda Benavidez, founder of BitzaHugs

Amanda Benavidez

Founder of BitzaHugs

Mom, caregiver, and creator of gentle support tools for real family life.

The story

Built from lived experience.

BitzaHugs was not created in a boardroom.

It was created in the middle of real family life β€” the kind with routines that do not always go as planned, hard transitions, sensory overwhelm, appointment reminders, emotional exhaustion, and the quiet hope that tomorrow might feel a little easier.

My son, Zachariah, is the heart behind this app. Parenting a child with autism and behavioral challenges has taught me that caregiving is not just about schedules, appointments, and routines. It is about learning how to stay calm when your child is overwhelmed. It is about trying to understand what they need when they may not be able to tell you.

There were many moments when I searched for tools that could help my family feel more supported. I wanted something gentle. Something simple. Something I could open during a hard moment and not feel judged, overstimulated, or like I was failing.

That need became BitzaHugs β€” a gentle family support app created to help caregivers and children feel more organized, more supported, and less alone.

β€œBecause families should not have to feel alone in the hardest moments. Because caregivers deserve support too. Because every family deserves tools that feel gentle, safe, and human.”
Read Amanda’s full founder story
Designed with care

Gentle tools, parent-controlled sharing, and privacy-minded design.

BitzaHugs is built for real families β€” with softness, safety, privacy, and compassion in mind.

Parent-controlled sharing

Your child’s support information is not public. Families choose what they include and who they share it with.

No selling child data

BitzaHugs is built around trust and family privacy. Child data should never be used for ads or sold.

No shame-based tracking

Families can have hard days without feeling like they failed.

Supportive, not medical advice

BitzaHugs is a support tool, not a replacement for professional care or emergency services.

Download, feedback, and school inquiries

BitzaHugs is officially live.

BitzaHugs is now available on the App Store. Download the app today, reach out about beta feedback, or contact us for school and district pilot opportunities. You can also email directly at .

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