About our Organization

Founded by Rick Martinez and Cynthia Maples in 2018, Life in Spectrum is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping children with ASD and their families worldwide have a better life.
What started as one ASD dedicated daycare in Gladstone, Oregon, has since transformed into a cross-country network of volunteer operated daycares specializing in caring for children with ASD. In addition to daycares, the organization offers art therapy and playtime programs that can take place in any school or community center.
Life in Spectrum is funded by donations and complies with the strictest NGO financial management requirements.
Our help in numbers
57
Countries in which we offer ASD programs to children
264
Volunteers worldwide with ASD rehabilitation training
103
Total number of ASD programs our organization has initiated
Support a child
With as little as US $5/month, you can make a huge impact on a child's life. Your donation will help a child with ASD stay in daycare, receive personal care, food, and enjoy art therapy classes.
Support a program
When you support a program, you support 25 children with ASD and their families. Your donation will help our program run smoothly, and continue to offer rehabilitative help to those who need it.
Our mission
To empower entrepreneurs and businesses through smart, affordable, and scalable solutions that simplify operations, enhance productivity, and drive measurable growth and become Africa’s leading business solutions and automation partner, helping thousands of entrepreneurs transform their ideas into sustainable, successful enterprises.