About Rocks Make Pebbles
Free, calm and practical help for US families with autistic children.
In short
Rocks Make Pebbles publishes free, sourced guides for parents and caregivers of autistic children in the United States. Each guide answers a parent's question in plain English, links every fact to its source and shows the date it was checked. We are independent, with no ads, sponsorship or affiliate links, and we are run by TCG Community Apps Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales.
What we make
- Parent guides on the questions families ask first, from waiting for an autism evaluation to first-then boards, meltdowns, feelings and potty training. Each guide starts with a short answer and links every fact to its source. We published our first seven US guides on October 1, 2026. We also write guides for the child care and school staff who work with autistic children, which parents can share with their child's program or school.
- A glossary of the words you will hear from professionals, in plain English.
- Where to get help: US helplines and free services, including Parent Centers, with the date we last checked them.
- Autism statistics for the US, with every figure dated and sourced.
- Free printables, such as a first-then board and a one-page profile, on letter-size paper.
How we approach autism
- We write "autistic child", because many autistic people prefer it. Some families and services prefer other words, and we respect the words each family uses.
- We focus on understanding, communication and well-being. We never set goals of making a child look less autistic, stopping harmless stimming or forcing eye contact.
- We describe therapies neutrally, including applied behavior analysis (ABA). We explain the options and never judge the choices families make.
- We say how strong the evidence is, including when it is weak or missing.
- We write for families across the United States and say when state rules differ.
Who we are
Rocks Make Pebbles is independent. We are not part of any government agency, health system, school district or nonprofit. We don't carry ads, sponsorship or affiliate links, and no one can pay to be mentioned in our guides.
Rocks Make Pebbles is run by TCG Community Apps Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales (company number 17268896), with its registered office at 66 Paul Street, London EC2A 4NA. We also publish guides for families in the United Kingdom and Canada.
Read how we write and check our guides, including how we choose sources, how we use AI tools and who reviews our work.
Reviewers wanted
We are looking for US professionals to review our guides, each in their own field: speech-language pathologists (CCC-SLP), licensed psychologists, pediatricians (FAAP) and developmental-behavioral pediatricians, occupational therapists (OTR/L), special education attorneys, advocates and Parent Center staff, benefits advisers who know SSI and Medicaid, and Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA). We also want parents and autistic adults. Each reviewer's name and role will appear on the guides they check. If that could be you, email support@rocksmakepebbles.co.uk.
Get in touch
Email support@rocksmakepebbles.co.uk, or see our contact page. We can't give advice about your own child, but our where to get help page lists people who can.