Assessment that feels like play

Small Games. Big Insights.

A calm, game-based observational assessment for children with suspected special educational needs. The child plays on a tablet while the assessor follows along live.

A young girl smiling at a classroom table with building blocks
  • Calm by design

    Short games, a gentle voice and a rest always one tap away.

  • Safe and ad-free

    No camera, microphone or adverts. Only taps, timings and choices.

  • Live for the assessor

    Follow along on your own device and tag moments as they happen.

  • Reviewed by a professional

    Every report is read and signed off before it's shared.

Explore What Lumi Observes

Nine short island games, each built around one thing a professional may want to see. Together they cover six areas.

See all nine islands
  • Attention and self-control

    Firefly Glade and Treasure Wait

  • Memory and patterns

    Star Echo Cove and Shell Shore

  • Social understanding

    Peekaboo Pier and Puppet Theatre

  • Emotions

    Feelings Village

  • Movement and coordination

    River Run

  • Sensory preferences

    Lumi's Den

How it works

Simple Steps. Clear Observations.

Every session takes about 15 to 20 minutes and follows the same shape, so each child's experience is comparable.

  1. 01

    Plan the session

    The assessor chooses the islands and notes any context, such as sleep or a change at school.

  2. 02

    The child plays

    Lumi guides the child from island to island, with rests always one tap away.

  3. 03

    Review the report

    Read what happened on each island, add your interpretation, then sign it off.

Meet the islands

Games Children Enjoy Playing

All nine islands
  • Ages 5 to 11

    Firefly Glade

    Attention and self-control
    • Reaction times
    • Held-back taps

    Catch the glowing fireflies, but let the moths fly by. A gentle go/no-go game.

    How it works : Firefly Glade
  • Ages 5 to 11

    Star Echo Cove

    Visuospatial working memory
    • Longest sequence
    • Order errors

    Watch the stars light up one by one, then tap them back in the same order.

    How it works : Star Echo Cove
  • Ages 5 to 11

    Feelings Village

    Emotion recognition
    • Emotion choices
    • Response times

    Help the villagers by noticing how each one is feeling from their face.

    How it works : Feelings Village
  • Ages 5 to 11

    Lumi's Den

    Sensory preferences
    • Sounds
    • Lights
    • Colours

    Choose the sounds, lights and colours that feel best, and the ones that don't.

    How it works : Lumi's Den
Why professionals trust Lumi

Observation You Can Stand Behind

  • Built around the guidance

    Designed to sit alongside NICE guidance and the SEND Code of Practice, never instead of them.

  • Safe and ad-free

    No camera, microphone or adverts. Lumi records taps, timings and choices only.

  • The same words for every child

    Recorded instructions, so no child gets an easier or harder explanation.

  • Reviewed before it's shared

    Every report is read, interpreted and signed off by a professional.

Information for professionals

Example session reportSample child · Age 7 · Year 2
Firefly Glade
Caught 41 of 48
Star Echo Cove
Longest sequence: 5
Peekaboo Pier
Followed the face 7 of 8
9islands played
2rests taken
Illustration with made-up data. Real reports describe what happened; they never give a diagnosis.
Made with families in mind

What Families Want to Know

Read the guide for families
  • Is it a test?

    There are no right or wrong answers. Your child plays a calm game with Lumi, and can take a rest whenever they like.

    From our guide for families

  • Does it use the camera?

    Never. Lumi can't turn on the camera or microphone. It only records taps, timings and the choices your child makes.

    From our privacy page

  • Who sees the results?

    Only the professionals working with your child. They'll talk it through with you, alongside everything else they know.

    From our guide for families

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