[skwag] is a customized application for tweenagers on the autism spectrum to connect with their parents and with one another. It was built on three guiding principles:

Sensory

Squag™ eliminates outside noise by simulating a sun-lit room with visual simplicity and clean animation. The intensity of the light is adjustable and the original soundtrack is soothing. We’ve removed the distraction of pop-ups and advertising and designed intuitive Squagpads™ where users can focus on building a sense of self and creating original thoughts.

Security

Security is our first priority.  Squag^TM encourages parents to keep up to date on their child’s activities online. Our application was designed to make it easy for parents to be involved. See security policy.

Community

The ASD community is a special one. A parent’s best support comes from other parents going through the same thing. We believe that our kids would benefit from that support system too. Squag^TM gives users the opportunity to build ideas about themselves and reach out – first to their parents, and when they’re ready, to their peers.

Who We Are

We are a family business made up of parents, grandparents and aunts & uncles of children with autism. We’re forever changed by loving these spectacular children; they make us all better, every day.

Who Squags?

Squag^TM was created for kids 9+ anywhere on the autism spectrum who:

- Have specific interests that are not being validated by their peers at school.

- Would benefit from a new and exciting way to communicate with their parent or caregiver

- Are being marginalized or bullied at school

- Are home-schooled and need a supportive peer group

Why Squag™ ?

Because our children deserve a break from therapy.

Squag™ is not therapy.

Squag™ is an opportunity for social, recreational and creative communication. It’s an alternative to video games and the everyday noise of the internet. With content from their parents and the comfort of a computer to ground them, users are free to take the extra processing time they need to start to develop a sense of self and reach out to their peers without being spoken for.

Squag™ is a curated, customized, intelligent, and scalable experience. It’s a beautiful corner of the web where tweens and teens on the autism spectrum can experiment with the big idea of friendship and gain some confidence to take with them wherever they go.