Founder & Head of Story
Josh Fletcher
Founder of iON, tech strategist, and creative mind behind AI-generated therapeutic stories. Obsessed with merging tech + psychology for good.
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iON turns everyday challenges into empowering, personalized stories so kids can name their emotions, celebrate wins, and carry confidence back into the real world.
Crafted with child development experts
"Kids instantly saw themselves in the pages. It turned bedtime into brave-time." - Parent tester, Oakland CA
Community-built platform
We envision a world where every child has a story that speaks to them. iON is more than a product; it is a collaborative movement. We build alongside families, neurodivergent learners, educators, and therapists so that every feature is grounded in lived experience.
Together we create tools that adapt, evolve with feedback, and foster ownership through a shared mission to help the next generation thrive.
Monthly story labs with kids aged 4-12 to test prompts and art direction.
Advisory circles with child psychologists to ensure emotional safety.
Educator residencies focused on literacy gains and culturally responsive classrooms.
iON was born after our founder helped a friend's child face a fear through a personalized story. That breakthrough inspired a platform that lets every parent, caregiver, and teacher create that same spark.
Help every child learn, grow, and feel seen through stories that mirror their emotions, challenges, and dreams.
"Stories change lives - when they're built around the child. That belief powers every release, every prompt, every illustration."
Josh Fletcher - Founder & Head of Story
Built with art, science, and a lot of heart.
We start with the feelings a child is navigating, then build worlds that help them process and grow.
Parents and educators get reflective prompts that turn reading time into meaningful conversations.
Stories evolve with every response, matching a child's learning pace and curiosity.
iON is shaped with therapists, teachers, and families who champion culturally responsive learning.
Every feature ships with child psychologists, creative technologists, and caregivers at the table. Click a card to learn what fuels each leader.
Founder & Head of Story
Founder of iON, tech strategist, and creative mind behind AI-generated therapeutic stories. Obsessed with merging tech + psychology for good.
Product & Experience Lead
Product visionary and co-builder of iON. Passionate about accessible storytelling, user-first design, and making learning magical.
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Founder & Head of Story
We don't build features for the sake of novelty. We build because one more kid needs the right words tonight.
Founder of iON, tech strategist, and creative mind behind AI-generated therapeutic stories. Obsessed with merging tech + psychology for good.
Spotlight
Product & Experience Lead
Every layout, every prompt, every brush stroke should make neurodivergent learners feel centered, not accommodated.
Product visionary and co-builder of iON. Passionate about accessible storytelling, user-first design, and making learning magical.
From naming feelings to unlocking new subjects, each iON journey layers art, science, and family guidance so kids feel brave, seen, and wildly curious.
Stories teach kids to spot, name, and reframe big emotions so they feel safe speaking up.
We blend wonder with early literacy and STEM, turning hard concepts into playful discoveries.
Caregivers get prompts to guide conversations, building connection beyond the final page.