# Gentle Journeys > Personalized routines, social stories, and visual supports for people with autism. Building independence, one journey at a time. ## Pages - [Home](https://gentlejourneys.ai/): Personalized tools that help people with autism build independence - [Features](https://gentlejourneys.ai/features): Social stories, routines, token boards, and visual supports - [How It Works](https://gentlejourneys.ai/how-it-works): See how Gentle Journeys helps build independence - [Pricing](https://gentlejourneys.ai/pricing): Free and premium plan options - [Help](https://gentlejourneys.ai/help): Frequently asked questions and support - [Journal](https://gentlejourneys.ai/journal): Blog posts and updates ## Blog Posts - [Not All Screen Time Is Created Equal](https://gentlejourneys.ai/journal/not-all-screen-time-is-created-equal): Parents of children with autism hear "limit screen time" constantly. But that advice lumps together passive consumption and purposeful tools that actively support growth. - [The Research Has Been Clear for Years](https://gentlejourneys.ai/journal/the-research-has-been-clear-for-years): Over 15 years of research shows that children with autism learn, retain, and generalize better from realistic images than from cartoons or clip art. - [The Methods Already Work. The Tools Don't.](https://gentlejourneys.ai/journal/the-methods-already-work-the-tools-dont): The building blocks of Gentle Journeys aren't new ideas. Social stories, visual schedules, token boards and other supports have been around for decades. - [I Built This Because Nothing Out There Worked for My Son](https://gentlejourneys.ai/journal/i-built-this-because-nothing-out-there-worked-for-my-son): I built Gentle Journeys because my son Carson - 13, level 3 autism, non-speaking - needed something that didn't exist. A way to move through his day on his own terms. - [The Independence Planner: Hand Them the Tablet and Walk Away](https://gentlejourneys.ai/journal/the-independence-planner-hand-them-the-tablet-and-walk-away): The Independence Planner lets you build a full day of routines, social stories, and activities, then hand the tablet to your child and walk away. They work through it on their own, one step at a time. ## Contact - Email: sean@gentlejourneys.ai - Website: https://gentlejourneys.ai