Harvard-trained autism expert shares a breakthrough for parents

Published: Tue, 09/23/25

Updated: Sat, 09/27/25

Dear Friends,

Watch the video as Karen and Jonathan discuss ThriveGuide.

As a mom who’s been on this autism parenting journey for 30+ years, I know how hard it is to figure out what your child needs. There is such a wide range of good autism programs and strategies, almost as broad as the autism spectrum itself! From music therapy to play therapy, to ABA, and special diets,... I tried to cover as many as I could in my book Autism 101 to let parents know there are many more evidence-based options beyond just ABA.

But one of the big challenges I faced was trying to figure out which program and which strategy fit best for my son's special needs... and in which order. I did trial and error, and I know most parents I speak with are scared to waste precious development years trying an approach that might work for some kids, but not for theirs.

Imagine if parents could know which therapies best fit their unique child, and in what order to do them in!

I found the solution!! That’s why I’m so excited about ThriveGuide—an instantly accessible online parent coaching tool created by my longtime colleague and friend, Jonathan Alderson. Not only has he taught and worked directly with over 2000 autistic children and their parents, along with a Master from Harvard University, he was the editor of the second edition of my book, and the author of his own award winning book Challenging the Myths of Autism. Truly, he is one of the foremost autism experts I know who specializes in giving parents practical strategies custom tailored to each individual child. He gets it! His approach is always based on "love and acceptance" and is aligned with our Autism Today principles.

Honestly, I wish ThriveGuide had been around when my son was first diagnosed. It gives you simple, personalized insights that help connect the dots to questions you've wondered about, along with goals and recommendations that you, the parent, can take action on immediately. No waiting list and affordable!

It’s like having a clear, supportive roadmap—without all the overwhelm of trying everything at once.

And, because I want for you to have the best chance for your autistic child to reach their full potential, as a member of our Autism Today community, you can try it now for 50% off.!

I truly believe the insights and recommendations that Jonathan provides are invaluable and should be part of your parenting tool-kit. Click on the link below to learn more and to get in on the Autism Today special offer!

Warmly,

Karen

Born out of sincere empathy for millions of families globally who face a confusing and frustrating treatment path for their autistic children, the ThriveGuide was designed by autism expert Jonathan Alderson, Ed.M.

A Harvard graduate, author of the award winning book "Challenging the Myths of Autism", and most importantly 25+ years of in-the-field-teaching families around the world, Jonathan shares his deep understanding that “treatment should be as unique as the child.”

His insights into which strategies work best, and in which order, save parents months of trial and error, and save families tens of thousands of dollars.

How does it work?

First, gain new insights about your child as you complete a profile of their unique neurodivergent strengths and challenges.

Next, ThriveGuide generates five insights and recommendations – parenting strategies, that we call your “5 to Thrive!” Presto, you now have a clear action plan!

Your personalized ThriveGuide includes:

A set of 5 recommendations and expert insights – Your “5 to Thrive”, prioritized in specific order to maximize your child’s learning.
Up to 5 Psychometric scores with explanations – Reliable measures of important parenting, child development, and learning factors.

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ThriveGuide is a breakthrough autism therapy tool that fills a glaring gap: disempowered parents face 148 million Google search results for “Best Autism Therapy” and years-long wait lists for services during the most critical early brain development years.

Dozens of diagnostic tools exist, and ABA seems to dominate, yet parents rarely find strategies that are truly personalized to their one-of-a-kind-child’s unique strengths and challenges.

ThriveGuide is the world’s first online, development and education plan, innovated to provide a personalized set of five expert-created insights and recommendations, based on your child’s unique special needs!

Generated in about one hour, from your answers to our friendly intake questions, conveniently at home, no appointment needed!

Fulfilling its parent-empowerment mission, the ThriveGuide intake questions “listen” deeply to parents’ important observations and include reliable psychometrics used by psychologists. Five “best next steps” are presented along with new insights about a child’s learning and behavior. Evidence-based recommendations are strategically ordered and supported with published peer-reviewed research that builds parents’ confidence.

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