Parents of autistic children cannot find affordable, accessible therapy and support services

Parents caring for autistic children face overwhelming stress due to severe shortages of qualified therapists, long waitlists, and prohibitive costs for evidence-based interventions like ABA therapy and speech therapy. Current solutions—limited public resources, fragmented information, and geographic disparities—leave families unable to access timely care, forcing many to go without treatment or deplete savings. Parents report feeling fearful about their child's future development and isolated in their struggle.