Rachell
Co-founder, BASE
Lived experience
Rachell is a co-founder of BASE and a parent raising a child on the autism spectrum. She writes from lived experience coordinating therapy schedules, school communication, evaluations, and benefits paperwork across a large care team.
Her guides focus on the operational side of caregiving: what to ask, what to bring, what to keep, and how to keep every adult in a child's life working from the same information. She does not provide medical, legal, or financial advice, and every guide links to the authoritative primary sources it draws on.
Guides by Rachell
- Autism 101: A Plain-Language Guide for Families
- Early Signs of Autism, by Developmental Stage
- ABA Therapy: What It Is, How It Works, and How to Evaluate a Provider
- Medicaid Waivers and Autism Services: How They Work
- How to Track ABA Therapy Progress at Home as a Parent
- IEP Meeting Prep Checklist for Autism Parents
- IEP vs. 504 Plan for Autism: What's the Difference?
- Free Autism Caregiver Templates: Appointment Prep, Care Team Updates, and Progress Logs