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Guided pathways
Choose a real-life situation and let Guiding Light gather a clearer starting point: what to do now, what to prepare, what to ask, and which trusted links matter most first.
What this solves
Guided pathways help turn support from a big search into a calmer next step.
Pick the situation that feels most urgent right now instead of searching everything at once.
Each path lays out what to prepare, what to ask, and which supports are worth opening first.
Use the matching resources, events, professionals, and community support to keep momentum going.
Popular first steps
These are the four highest-need starting points Guiding Light is opening with.
Start here
A calmer first path for families figuring out evaluations, early support, school questions, and what to do next without carrying it all alone.
Open this pathSchool support
A step-by-step path for families preparing for school meetings, IEPs, evaluations, accommodations, and a clearer school-home support picture.
Open this pathFour ways to begin
These starter pathways are shaped around the most common support crossroads families and self-advocates face first.
Start here
A calmer first path for families figuring out evaluations, early support, school questions, and what to do next without carrying it all alone.
School support
A step-by-step path for families preparing for school meetings, IEPs, evaluations, accommodations, and a clearer school-home support picture.
Daily life
A practical path for the small but important parts of life: regulation, communication tools, outings, haircuts, routines, and calmer everyday planning.
Caregiver care
A gentler path for caregivers who need reassurance, community, practical relief, and support that remembers the caregiver matters too.