Shanaé
Co-founder, BASE
Lived experience
Shanaé is a co-founder of BASE and a parent navigating autism care coordination. She focuses on how families organize records, track progress over time, and prepare for appointments and meetings.
Her writing reflects firsthand caregiving experience rather than clinical training. Guides covering clinical, legal, or benefits topics cite government and peer-reviewed sources directly so readers can verify details for their own situation.
Guides by Shanaé
- What to Do After an Autism Diagnosis: The First 90 Days
- How an IEP Works: A Caregiver's Guide to Special Education
- Care Coordination for Autism Families: A Practical System
- Autism Care Coordination: What It Means and Why It Matters
- Speech Therapy for Autism: What It Is and How Parents Can Help
- Occupational Therapy for Autism: A Plain-Language Guide