Sidekicks ^Company

Sidekicks is a mobile app and online service that helps neurologically distinct communities, specifically children with autism. The app is inspired by Ron Suskind's book and documentary, Life, Animated. The app empowers parents and professionals to connect with their children by harnessing their strong interests or "affinities" that are a defining feature of autism. Sidekicks is building a mobile virtual companion known as Sidekicks that serves as a mixed-media communications and content delivery platform for parents. The service uses the child's affinity for films or other content to help parents connect and communicate with their children in transformative ways. The app helps children with autism achieve social, emotional, and practical goals.