Terms
Last updated: May 21, 2026
These terms cover what you can expect from Cairn during early access, and what we expect from you. Plain language: Cairn is in early access — anyone can sign up, and invited founding members have access to the community room itself. These terms cover that phase.
Eligibility
Cairn is for adults only. By signing up, you confirm that you are 18 years of age or older.
What we are doing
We're building Cairn, a community-first platform for parents and family of autistic children — including grandparents, foster parents, legal guardians, step-parents, adult siblings, spouses and partners of autistic adults, and the close-support network around an autistic person — with autistic adults welcomed as peers. We're not done. We don't have a public launch date. Signing up creates an account; we'll reach out when there is a place for you in the community. Signing up doesn't guarantee a spot.
What we’ll never charge you for
The room is always free. No paid community tiers, no patron levels, no perks-for-money on the social side, no gated channels. The voluntary support page at /support exists if you’d like to chip in toward what it costs to keep Cairn running, but contributions are optional and buy nothing — not even recognition.
We may offer separate paid digital products in the future — like framework guides, an essay anthology, or co-created courses. Those are products you’d choose to buy, never requirements to participate in the community. If we ever add a subscription tier, it will only bundle product content; the community feed and participation will stay free.
About the Resource Directory
Cairn maintains a curated Resource Directory of aligned organizations and writers. Listings are editorial, not advertising — no organization paid to be included, and no organization ever can. We may remove a listing if an organization drifts off-mission, and any listed organization can write to us at hello@cairn.community to request removal or changes.
What we ask of you
Use one account per person. Don't sign up on behalf of minors. Read the community rules at /rules before posting. Don't spam, abuse, or post in ways the rules ask you not to.
What we don't promise
That Cairn will reach public launch on a specific date, or at all. That you'll be invited into the community room even after signing up. That the product will look exactly like what's here today when it ships more broadly.
Changes
We may change these terms. If we do, the “Last updated” date above will change, and everyone with an account will be emailed before any change that affects them takes effect.
Disclaimers
Cairn is not a clinical service, a therapy app, or a medical platform. It does not provide professional advice. If you are in crisis or need professional help, please contact a qualified professional. In the US, you can dial 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.