The Why: Our Founding Story & Guiding Principles
Apr 18, 2025
Hello, there! I'm Tiwa, the co-founder/CEO at Speckle, and I'm autistic.
We're building a virtual care system for autistic adults, and I'd love to tell you why and how.
The current care pathway focuses primarily on children and adolescents, leaving adults without structured support to navigate life's challenges. This means you're either suddenly thrown into the deep end after receiving care throughout your life, or you receive a diagnosis which should contextualise your experiences but instead creates more confusion.
We recognise autism is a lifelong condition, and we're building what we hope will be a useful and sustainable way to improve quality of, and access to, effective care. We're doing this by combining virtual therapy sessions with comprehensive monitoring tools that help you understand your patterns and prevent burnout before it happens.
Our core principle, "lifetime value," reflects our vision to create effective care which supports individuals throughout their lifetimes. Our approach is neuro-affirming, personalised, and accessible, to ensure our tools are useful for individuals of all ages, backgrounds, and lifestyles.
It's still Day 1 for us, and we're excited to have you embark on this journey with us. We're building this alongside the neurodivergent community - your experiences and feedback are what shape what we create.
Thank you for your interest. We're so excited to share more with you soon.