Shadows to Spectrum
A documentary about late-diagnosed autism 

👀 This campaign page is still in development.

The full Kickstarter launch is coming soon, but the heart of the story is already here.

I’m sharing this early version with the neurodivergent community and anyone who feels drawn to this story.

If you have thoughts or feedback, I’d be grateful to hear them. Thank you for being here while it takes shape.

This Kickstarter supports the development phase of Shadows to Spectrum, a feature-length documentary rooted in lived experience, deep research, and storytelling.

Your support helps bring the project to life through story development, interviews, and narrative design.

This page isn’t just about a campaign. It’s about a story that has waited too long to be told.

Late-diagnosed autism is often invisible, misunderstood, misnamed, and misrepresented. Shadows to Spectrum seeks to change that narrative.

At its core is my own journey: living for decades without knowing I was autistic, pushing through confusion, burnout, and relentless self-doubt in a world that never reflected my reality. Though deeply personal, this story echoes across thousands of lives.

This film is for all of us who were missed, mislabeled, or misunderstood.

🎬 What This Kickstarter Is Really For

This campaign isn’t funding the full production of the film just yet.

Instead, it supports the development phase, the crucial foundation that comes before filming begins. That includes:

• Story development

• Deep-dive research

• Interviews with other late-diagnosed adults

• Writing and scripting the narrative arc

• Outlining the documentary's scope and structure

This is the heart work, the part that shapes how this story will be told, and whose voices will be heard.

💡 Why This Matters

Autism doesn’t always look like what the world expects, especially in adults, and especially when it’s masked for decades.

Many of us grew up without the language to explain why things felt so hard. We were labeled with anxiety, depression, or personality traits that never quite fit. We tried harder, got quieter, blended in, until we couldn’t anymore.

Shadows to Spectrum will explore what it means to finally understand yourself after a lifetime of not knowing, and how that shift reshapes your identity, your past, and your future.

This isn’t just a film. It’s a way to:

• Challenge outdated stereotypes

• Expose the cost of being missed

• Celebrate late-found truth and neurodivergent self-trust

• Advocate for inclusion across all ages and stages of life

📣 How You Can Support

If this story resonates with you, or if you simply believe in the power of untold stories, you can help bring Shadows to Spectrum to life.

The Kickstarter campaign offers a variety of reward tiers, from digital thank-you bundles to more immersive experiences. Every pledge supports the creation of this project from the ground up.

🟡 Visit the Kickstarter here to learn more, pledge your support, and help amplify a story that could change how we understand autism, and ourselves.

🔗 Already visited the Kickstarter?

If you're here because you wanted more information after seeing the campaign, welcome. I created this page to give you the full picture: the heart behind the project, the context of this moment, and the vision that will guide the film’s creation.

Thank you for being here.

Let’s move from shadows to spectrum, together.

🛠️ Still a work in progress, I’m continuing to refine this page before launch.

If you have thoughtful feedback, I’m open to hearing it. Kind, constructive insight is welcome and appreciated as I continue shaping this project.

🔗 Want to take a peek at the campaign preview?

👉 Click here to view the draft Kickstarter page.