What Autism Pathways does

Autism Pathways is a Littleton, Colorado-based non-profit LLC founded in 2026 by Jessie Fielding, a parent of an autistic child. It operates a free mobile and web application that guides families through the U.S. autism care navigation process: obtaining a diagnosis, applying for Medicaid and home- and community-based waivers, securing IEPs in schools, and handling denials or appeals. Content is organized by jurisdiction, with the platform covering all 50 states and 346 counties as of public launch on June 1, 2026.

The product centers on a state-specific content library combined with NLP-driven personalization that ingests caregiver observation logs and outputs a recommended pathway of next actions. The technology stack appears to rely on standard cloud NLP and recommendation services rather than proprietary AI, consistent with a first-time-developer founding team. Alongside the core app, the company ships a physical product, My Voice Tag, an NFC wearable priced at $20 one-time with an optional Safe Return add-on at $4.99 per month for caregiver alerts if the wearer is reported missing.

The business model combines a freemium software offering (free core app; $15/month premium subscription for full personalized pathways) with hardware sales and a hardware-attached recurring subscription. Distribution is direct-to-consumer, primarily to parents and caregivers of autistic children, supplemented by healthcare-provider and school referral channels and paid social acquisition on Meta. The organization is bootstrapped with no external funding and operates with a single founder, making it pre-scale at launch.

Name

Autism Pathways

Legal name

Autism Pathways, LLC

Website

https://autismpathways.app

Company type

Private

Founded year

2026

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Autism Pathways is a Colorado-based non-profit operating a free mobile and web app that guides U.S. families of autistic children through diagnosis, Medicaid/waiver enrollment, IEPs, and denial appeals across all 50 states, with a $15/month premium tier and a $20 NFC hardware add-on.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Autism Support Software

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Autism Parent/Caregiver Education & Training (School-Linked) (EDAKAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autism Assistive Technology & Learning Tools (Educational) (EDAKAKAM), Autism Communication Support (AAC, Pragmatics & Language) (EDAKAKAG), Autism Support Instructional Materials (Structured Teaching, Visual Supports) (EDAGAMAK)

Keywords

• Autism support app
• Special education advocacy
• Medicaid navigation
• IEP rights education
• Developmental disability services

Headquarters

HQ city

Highlands Ranch

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Premium Subscription: Optional subscription for premium features including Appeal Tracker and Talking Points scripts. Core features remain free. Premium subscription provides advanced tracking and advocacy tools.
2. My Voice Tag Hardware Sales: Sale of physical NFC-enabled silicone safety tags. One-time purchase of $20 per tag. Optional Safe Return add-on at $4.99/month for SMS scan alerts.
3. Freemium Core: Core app features (Medicaid Pathway, IEP Pathway, Diagnosis Pathway, Community Connector) are completely free. This drives user acquisition with premium upsell pathway.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Autism Pathways provides a free mobile and web application that guides parents and caregivers of children with autism through diagnosis, Medicaid applications, HCBS waivers, IEP rights, and denial appeals using state-specific guidance across all 50 states and 346 counties. The platform combines an Observation Log, Provider Prep Guide, and Provider Report into an integrated documentation workflow, and also sells a physical NFC-enabled My Voice Tag safety product for children.

Product overview

Autism Pathways is a mobile and web application platform designed to help families navigate autism support services. The core Autism Pathways App provides four guided pathways (Diagnosis, Medicaid, Waivers, and Denial Recovery) along with IEP support, potty training guidance, and organizational tools including an Observation Log, Provider Prep Guide, and Provider Report. The app is free to start with premium features available via subscription. The company also sells My Voice Tag, a physical NFC safety tag for autistic children priced at $20 one-time, with an optional Safe Return subscription add-on. The product ecosystem works together: observations logged daily feed into provider appointments, which build documentation that strengthens Medicaid and waiver applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• My Voice Tag: A custom NFC safety tag product line for autistic children that allows strangers to access the child's communication profile by tapping any NFC-enabled phone. Tags are made from food-grade, chew-safe platinum silicone and cost $20 one-time with an optional Safe Return add-on for $4.99/month.

Products and services

• Autism Pathways App A mobile and web application that guides parents and caregivers of children with autism through diagnosis, Medicaid applications, HCBS waivers, IEP rights, and denial appeals using personalized state-specific pathways, an Observation Log, Provider Prep Guide, and printable Provider Report.
• My Voice Tag A physical NFC-enabled silicone safety tag ($20 one-time) that allows any phone to scan and display a child's communication profile, including name, photo, voice message, sensory needs, and emergency contacts, with no app, battery, or subscription required for core use.
• AP Premium Subscription Premium monthly subscription ($15/month) that unlocks the Appeal Tracker, Talking Points scripts, and advanced advocacy tools, and includes the Safe Return SMS alert feature for My Voice Tag.
• Safe Return Add-on Optional subscription add-on ($4.99/month) for My Voice Tag that sends SMS alerts every time the tag is scanned, including approximate location of the scanner and time of scan; included free for AP Premium members.

Quantifiable outcome

• 42% of Medicaid appeals are won by families who follow through
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature8 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Hazel Health: School-based pediatric mental and behavioral health platform partnering with districts to serve students, including those with autism and IEP needs. Relevant because both companies operate at the intersection of healthcare and K-12 special education systems for the same caregiver audience.
• Brightline: Pediatric behavioral health company offering virtual therapy, coaching, and parent support for kids including those with autism. Comparable in the parent-education and care-navigation layer, though Brightline delivers clinical services and is employer/insurer-channel oriented.
• RethinkCare: Digital behavioral health platform offering parent training, ABA resources, and clinical support for autism families. Comparable because both deliver structured guidance to parents of autistic children, but RethinkCare pairs education with clinical services that Autism Pathways does not provide.
• Elemy: Autism therapy platform providing in-home ABA services with family-facing tools for documentation and progress tracking. Overlaps with Autism Pathways on the parent-education and observation-logging dimensions, but Elemy's core offering is clinical care delivery rather than navigation guidance.

Regional players

• AANE (Autism Aspergers Network of New England): Regional nonprofit providing autism resource navigation, IEP support, and family education across New England. Comparable in the parent-education and IEP-advocacy dimensions, but AANE is region-bounded and nonprofit-member-supported rather than a freemium product.

Others

• Autism Speaks: Large national autism advocacy nonprofit offering resource navigation, toolkits, and state-by-state guidance for families. An adjacent ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor; its resource library overlaps conceptually with Autism Pathways' Medicaid and waiver content, but Autism Speaks is advocacy-led rather than product-led.
• The Arc: National disability advocacy organization operating a federation of state and local chapters that provide Medicaid/waiver navigation, IEP support, and family education. An adjacent ecosystem player addressing the same Medicaid and IEP navigation pain points for families of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Direct peers

• Understood.org: Free educational resource platform for parents of children with learning differences including autism, with state-specific school/IEP rights content. Closest direct peer because both serve the same caregiver audience with free, content-driven guidance, though Understood.org has broader organizational backing and a wider scope beyond autism.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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