Starting Q1 2027 (planned):
I partner with autism advocacy organizations who already have relationships with people like us in their communities. They accept applications and vet candidates based on financial need. I pay the clinic directly — no cash to individuals, ever. You get your evaluation.
I vet the provider, not the patient. If the clinic is verified and the invoice is valid, the request is approved. I don't ask for trauma details or full financial records.
Why partner organizations first?
Partners have decades of built trust in their communities that I simply can't replicate on my own in year one. Starting there means the money reaches real evaluations through organizations that already know us. Direct applications from Spoons users are planned as the program scales.
What do diagnosis recipients get?
Lifetime access to Spoons. You'll receive a permanent access code after your diagnosis is confirmed. Enter it once in app settings. It works on any device, forever.
Keep your code somewhere safe. If you lose it, contact the partner organization that coordinated your diagnosis — they can verify your identity and help you recover it.
Why prioritize countries where diagnosis costs are lower?
$100,000 funds 44 diagnoses in the US or 286 in India. Same money, 6.4x the impact. Countries where costs are lower aren't secondary priorities — they're where the same money reaches more of us.
Partnership announcements will be shared as they're finalized.