For clinicians and therapists

You are the person families trust first, and often the only one who tells them what exists. Share this site with families freely. It stays free and unbranded, we never step into your clinical lane, and every fact is dated and sourced.

Below is the one-pager, ready to print and hand to a family in the room. It prints clean on one page.

SpectrumBeacon

Free, verified help for families raising autistic and neurodivergent kids · spectrumbeacon.org

A free, state-by-state map of the programs, scholarships, school rights, and insurance processes that exist for your family, built by two Florida parents who lived the whole journey. No account, no ads, and no cost, ever. Every fact on the site shows the date it was last checked and the official source it came from.

Start at the door that matches today:

Start here: I'm worried about my childspectrumbeacon.org/signs

We're trying to get a diagnosisspectrumbeacon.org/states/florida

We have the diagnosis. Now what?spectrumbeacon.org/playbooks/first-90-days

QR code goes here (points to spectrumbeacon.org)

For clinicians: share freely, no permission needed. The site gives navigation and documentation help only, never medical, legal, or financial advice, and it never contradicts a clinician's guidance. If a family is in crisis, call or text 988, or call 911.

Which page to hand a family, by situation

Parent worried, no diagnosis yet: the signs page (M-CHAT tonight, Early Steps 1-800-218-0001, no referral needed).
Pediatrician colleague said wait and see, parent disagrees: the wait-and-see script.
Fresh diagnosis in hand: the first 90 days, in order, nothing missed.
Family confused about Florida funding: the Florida page, every program with dated sources.
ABA denial letter: the denial-letter kit.
School fight brewing: the Matrix Playbook (the 30-day rule districts do not volunteer).
Not sure where to start: Ask the Beacon, three questions to a printed plan.

For researchers and integrators

Every fact on this site is machine-readable: facts.json carries each claim with its verification date and primary source, and any fact card can be copied as a formatted citation or an embeddable card. Cite us with the date; we re-verify on a stated cadence.

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