The site's concept and direction germinated through one parent's extremely frustrating process associated with finding the best quality treatments and resources for her son with special needs. Autism Today aims to be a creative, interactive, one-stop shop where you can find everything you need to navigate the maze of ASD-related information. Though many websites endeavor to do this, Karen Simmons developed a vision to put meaningful information right at your fingertips so that your decision-making around autism-related issues results in better conditions and clearer communications for everyone involved. After all, dealing with parenting, educating, and sibling issues is difficult at the best of times... struggling through the major hurdles associated with special needs makes for many long days. Simplicity and user friendliness are what we need! And Autism Today is doing its best to meet that need. In order to make our site the most complete, comprehensive site pertaining to Autism Spectrum Disorders, we have formed associations with many of the top medical and legal professionals around the world in this field.