You Don’t Have to Figure This Out Alone.
I know how overwhelming this is. The system is fragmented, the paperwork is confusing, and you’re already carrying so much. Autism Pathways is what I wish I’d had when we were in the thick of it. It’s free to start, built for real families, and it walks you through what comes next, in your state, at your pace.
Children are diagnosed with autism. You are not alone in this, even when it feels that way.
Of Medicaid appeals are won. A denial is not the end. I promise.
Guided pathways, each one built for a different moment in your family’s story.
To start. Because you’ve already paid enough in stress. The basics should never cost you more.
Help That Actually Fits Where You Are Right Now
Every family’s situation is different. Different state, different diagnosis, different stage of the process. The app asks a few simple questions and builds a pathway around your answers. No generic checklists. No information overload. Just the next right step for your family.
Diagnosis Pathway
Something feels different and you’re not sure what to do first. That’s okay. The app walks you through the evaluation process one step at a time so you know what to ask, what to expect, and how to show up prepared.
Start this pathway →Medicaid Pathway
Medicaid is different in every state and the application process is genuinely hard to figure out. The app sorts through what applies to your family specifically and walks you through it step by step, without the jargon.
Get guidance in the app →Waivers and Funding
Most families don’t know how much support is actually out there, and that’s not their fault. Medicaid is just the beginning. The app shows you what your child may qualify for and what to do to get there.
See what’s available →You’re Already Noticing Things. Let’s Make That Count.
As a parent, you see things every day that matter. The hard part is turning those observations into something a doctor, a caseworker, or an evaluator can actually use. That’s exactly what the app is built to do, and every piece of it connects to the next.
Write Down What You See
The Observation Log is just a daily note. A meltdown, a good therapy session, a hard morning at school. You don’t need clinical language. Just write what you noticed, the way you’d tell a friend.
Walk Into Appointments Prepared
Before each visit, the app turns your log into a Provider Prep Guide with specific questions to ask, things to mention, and what to request in writing based on where you are in the process. No more walking in blind.
Hand Your Provider the Report
Print the Provider Report and hand it to your doctor or therapist at the start of the visit. It’s a clean summary of your observations in the language providers actually read. It changes the conversation, trust me.
Keep Moving Forward
Your log feeds your applications, your appointments build your documentation, and the app keeps you moving through diagnosis, Medicaid, waivers, or denial recovery one step at a time. You don’t have to hold all of this in your head.
Tell the App Where You Are. It Handles the Rest.
You don’t need to know what you need yet. Just tell the app where you’re at right now and it builds the path forward from there. That’s the whole point.
Diagnosis Pathway
You’ve noticed something. Maybe your pediatrician flagged it, maybe it’s just a gut feeling you can’t shake. You’re not sure what to do first and that’s completely normal. The app meets you right there and walks you through it together.
Start here →Medicaid Pathway
You need coverage for your child’s therapies and services, but Medicaid feels like a maze and honestly, it kind of is. The app figures out what your state offers, what your family qualifies for, and exactly what to do next.
Start here →Waivers and Funding
Medicaid is just the beginning, and most families never find out what else is available. There’s a whole layer of waiver programs, respite funding, and long-term support that you deserve to know about. Let’s find it together.
Start here →Denial Recovery
Getting denied is incredibly hard, especially when you don’t fully understand why. But a denial isn’t a dead end. The app identifies exactly what went wrong and walks you through how to fight it. You don’t have to figure this out alone.
Start here →A Denial Feels Like a Wall. It’s Actually a Door.
Getting denied is so hard, especially when you’ve already been through so much just to get to that application. I get it. But here’s what most families don’t know: the majority of denials are fixable. You just need to know why it happened and what to do next.
The app reads your denial reason, tells you exactly what went wrong, and walks you through the steps to appeal or reapply. State by state. Together.
Medicaid applications get denied
Of denials are due to caseworker errors
Of appeals are decided in families’ favor
Denial reasons covered in the app
If any of this sounds familiar, I built this for you.
Autism Pathways was built by a parent who has been exactly where you are. These are the moments I kept running into, and the moments the app was designed to help with.
“I don’t even know where to start.”
Your child was just diagnosed, or you’re still waiting for an evaluation. You’ve done some Googling and now you’re more confused than before. The app starts with a few simple questions and builds a clear path from there. No overwhelm, just next steps.
“We got a denial letter and I don’t understand it.”
Denial letters are written in a way that’s genuinely hard to understand, and that’s not an accident. The app translates it, identifies the specific reason, and tells you what your next move is, whether that’s an appeal, a reapplication, or something else entirely.
“Every appointment feels like starting over.”
You spend the first ten minutes of every visit re-explaining your child’s history. The Observation Log and Provider Report fix that. Your provider gets a clear picture before the appointment even starts, and you walk in feeling prepared instead of frantic.
“We make too much for Medicaid but can’t afford everything.”
Income limits aren’t the whole story, and this is one of the things I wish someone had told me sooner. TEFRA waivers, Katie Beckett, and other programs exist specifically for families in this situation. The app shows you what’s available in your state.
“We’re on a waitlist and I don’t know what to do in the meantime.”
Waiver waitlists can be years long and that is so hard. The app helps you stay active on the list, find bridge supports, and build the documentation record you’ll need when your number finally comes up.
“I know there’s more help out there but I can’t find it.”
There is more. Most families only scratch the surface of what’s available because the information is scattered across state agency websites, advocacy organizations, and federal databases. The app pulls it together in one place so you don’t have to hunt.
I Was That Parent in the Waiting Room.
After my daughter’s diagnosis, I sat in a waiting room holding a stack of forms I didn’t understand, searching for answers that didn’t seem to exist in one place. Every resource I found was either too vague, too expensive, or written for someone with a law degree. I felt completely alone in it.
I built Autism Pathways because no parent should have to piece this together alone. Whether you just got a diagnosis, you’re in the middle of a Medicaid application, or you’ve already been denied twice, there’s a pathway here for you. The basics will always be free, because this kind of help shouldn’t have a price tag.
Read Our StoryStart where you are. Go at your own pace.
The core of Autism Pathways is free, because no family should hit a paywall when they need answers most. Create your account in two minutes and let the app take it from there. When you’re ready for more, premium tools are available starting at $15/month.
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