MirchiColorAutism Caregiver App
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MirchiColor — a warm, judgment-free, neurodiversity-affirming home with everything autism families need.

Why does my child do that?

Every behaviour has a reason. Describe one moment — we'll help you understand and respond. Free, no sign up.

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Decode my child — free, no sign up

How old is your child?

This helps us give you age-specific guidance.

Write in Hindi, English, or both — whatever feels natural. The more you share, the more specific we can be.

Select an age and describe the moment to decode

Your first decode is free — no sign up needed.

Decode is created with AI, guided by 17 years of special education experience. It helps you understand — it is not a diagnosis or medical advice. You know your child best.

🔒 Private✦ 17 years expertise💛 Judgment-free

✦ Built by an autism parent + RCI Certified special educator · Free to try · No sign up required

Everything MirchiColor does

Seven tools, one companion — in Hindi and English.

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Decode My Child

Understand why a moment happened — and what to do next.

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A child proudly brushing their teeth at the sink

Daily Life Skills

Step-by-step picture guides for brushing, bathing, dressing and more.

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A mother and child counting coins together

Learning

Real-life reading, writing, numbers and money — with printable worksheets.

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A mother writing in her journal at night

Journal

Capture wins and hard days in seconds — by voice, photo or text.

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Family

Ready-to-share cards that help dadi, teachers and neighbours understand.

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A child happily following a picture schedule

Routines

Build a visual schedule for autism, plus First-Then and waiting boards that make days predictable.

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Rights

UDID, schools, government schemes — always free, for everyone.

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New autism diagnosis?

Breathe first — then small steps. We'll walk with you.

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What families are saying

Real words from parents and professionals using MirchiColor.

MirchiColor is a valuable resource for autism families in India. As a Special Educator, I appreciate its thoughtful design rooted in the Indian context, addressing real-life challenges such as navigating joint families, schools, and support systems with compassion and practical guidance. Its neuroaffirming approach stands out — respecting autistic individuals, celebrating strengths, and offering realistic, empowering tools for parents. I commend Geetu Ahuja Sharma for creating a platform grounded in lived experience, expertise, and empathy.

Susithra SoundarapandianFounder & Director, Autism Specialist Learning Foundation (ASLF)

Mirchi color name itself is so funky and cool and the reason behind the name is really cute. I loved the app especially the decode and the journal part. Another one is where you can explain to your family members what is actually happening inside an ASD brain when they feel it's being ziddi or stubborn.

V. PriyaParent and Sp Educator, Sanskriti School

Thank you Geetu, for your kindness, effort and empathy — the app is just what every parent needs.

ManjuParent

Highly appreciate your time and efforts in building this. I tried it. It gave me wonderful insights on my son's current behaviour issue.

NandaParent

India's autism caregiver app — for understanding behaviour, building routines, and explaining autism to family. In Hindi and English.

Built for Indian autism families

Most autism resources are built for Western families, in English, without any understanding of what it means to raise an autistic child in India — explaining it to a joint family, navigating local schools, understanding government schemes like UDID and the RTE Act, or simply finding the right words in Hindi. MirchiColor exists to close that gap.

Built by lived experience

Created by an autism parent and RCI Certified Special Educator with 17 years of experience — not a corporation guessing what families need.

Made for Indian families

Hindi and English. Indian context — dadi, joint families, government schemes, local schools. Built for the families global apps forget.

Neuroaffirming, always

We never use deficit language about your child. Every tool holds both the hard moments and the genuine gifts your child carries.

Practical, not preachy

Real tools for real moments — schedules, cards, and steps you can use today. No jargon, no lectures.

Questions parents ask about MirchiColor

Nothing has to happen today. Take a breath, then walk through our gentle starting guide — what to do, what to skip, and why your child can absolutely lead a good life. See: https://mirchicolor.com/guides/after-autism-diagnosis

MirchiColor is a free app for parents of autistic children in India. It helps you understand your child's behaviour, build visual routines, explain autism to family members, and access government resources — all in Hindi and English.

Yes. MirchiColor is free to start — 3 behaviour decodes a month, full learning assessments, building routine charts and cards on screen, one family explainer card per person, and Know Your Rights, which is always free for everyone. A Premium plan at ₹749/month unlocks daily decodes, printing, and every tool.

MirchiColor was built by Geetu Ahuja Sharma, an autism parent and RCI Certified Special Educator with 17 years of experience working with autistic individuals. Every feature is grounded in real caregiving experience and neuroaffirming practice.

Yes. MirchiColor is fully bilingual — every tool, card, and piece of content is available in both Hindi and English, designed specifically for Indian families.

MirchiColor is built specifically for the Indian context — addressing things global autism apps don't, like explaining autism to dadi, navigating Indian school systems, and understanding Indian government schemes like UDID and the RTE Act. It is also strictly neuroaffirming — it never uses deficit language about autistic children.

No — and it shouldn't. MirchiColor walks alongside your therapist, your school, and you. It helps with the everyday moments between sessions.

Absolutely. The entire app works in Hindi. Switch anytime with one tap.

Our Story

Why the name “MirchiColor”?

A hand-drawn puddle with ripples spiralling out like jalebis, a single red chilli at its edge

One evening, my son pointed at something red and called it “mirchi colour.” Raindrops falling into puddles, spreading into ripples — those were “jalebi.”

The reports called it a language delay.

I heard original poetry.

That evening gave this app its name — and its promise: we will never see only what’s missing. We will always see the whole child.

Seventeen years as an autism parent. Plastic chairs outside therapy rooms, asking the question every one of us knows: what did I do wrong?

A hand-drawn empty corridor chair with warm window light falling on it

Feeling alone in my own family, my own neighbourhood. Watching my child be denied his right to simply be in a classroom — once, he came home beaten.

But I was not entirely alone. A few senior parents, years ahead on this road, took my hand and said, “we know.” A few professionals chose to understand my child instead of labeling him. They taught me what the right support feels like — and I owe them more than I can say.

So I trained as a special educator. And I built MirchiColor — the companion I needed on those corridor chairs. Because the answer to “what did I do wrong?” is:

Nothing. You did nothing wrong. You just needed someone to decode with you.

— Geetu · founder of MirchiColor · autism parent · RCI-certified special educator

Free or Premium — you choose

FreePremium
Decode my child2 every month5 every day + 30 follow-up questions a month
Visual schedules and storiesCreate and use on screenUnlimited printing + your child's own photos
Learning sheetsAll sheets on screenFull assessment + level plans + unlimited printing
JournalCapture moments4 trackers + weekly report PDF for therapist
Explain to familyOne card per personAll cards + custom card maker
Know your rightsAlways freeAlways free
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You are not alone. Decode today's moment with us.

Decode one moment

₹749 a month — less than one therapy session, for a whole month of support.

Free · English + Hindi · No sign up · Built by an Indian autism parent + RCI Certified Special Educator