Javier has developed the Sensory Toolbox app, a digital tool currently in beta that helps caregivers and young children co-regulate through guided sensory strategies, featuring a built-in reward system where kids earn points for completing activities that can be redeemed for real-life incentives to build consistent habits and emotional awareness. The long-term vision includes a professional dashboard allowing therapists and educators to customize plans and track usage data, bridging the gap between daily family life and professional care by making tools easy to use, engaging for kids, and meaningful for providers. 

Javier is motivated and inspired by the need for families — particularly in the ages 4-5 range when emotional and sensory development rapidly unfolds — to have real-time tools to navigate moments of overload, as many parents feel stuck and unsure how to support their child or regulate themselves during these critical situations. Through both his professional experience and personal parenting journey, Javier witnessed how early support can prevent future struggles, while caregivers in his community consistently asked for practical, immediate help that doesn't require waiting for diagnoses or appointments. The problem became especially clear in the lowest-income communities, where children face months-long waitlists for therapy access, leaving families without support during the critical early childhood window for building emotional and sensory regulation skills. Javier saw an opportunity to bridge this gap by creating tools that empower both children and adults to navigate challenging moments together, working toward a more equitable and inclusive model for early mental health intervention that complements rather than replaces professional care.