Lifelong financial security, stable housing, comprehensive care, and unwavering advocacy for individuals with profound autism and their families.
Support Our Mission Learn MoreRoman Shield for Profound Autism provides lifelong financial security, stable housing, comprehensive care, and unwavering advocacy for individuals with profound autism—starting with Roman—and their families.
We established a pooled special needs trust that protects beneficiary funds while preserving SSI and Medicaid. We provide housing support, medical assistance, crisis response, respite care, and advocacy—seven pillars of support that cover the full spectrum of need.
Read Our Full StoryA world where every individual with profound autism lives with dignity, security, and opportunity—surrounded by family, embraced by community, and supported for life.
Roman Shield operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation with an integrated Pooled Special Needs Trust. Three layers of protection: the nonprofit provides public support and advocacy, the pooled trust offers shared financial strength, and individual sub-accounts deliver personalized lifelong care.
Comprehensive care that covers the full spectrum of need—from financial security to daily living to crisis response.
Pooled special needs trust management, sub-account administration, distribution processing, financial counseling, and benefits preservation.
Rent assistance, home modifications, housing search and placement, lease negotiation, and crisis housing intervention.
Co-pay assistance, therapy funding, medical equipment, transportation coordination, and comprehensive care coordination.
Personal care assistance, life skills training, assistive technology, and essential needs including clothing and personal items.
24/7 crisis hotline, emergency financial assistance, rapid response team, and safety planning for families in urgent need.
Respite funding, vetted provider network, both emergency and planned respite services, and sibling support programs.
IEP and special education advocacy, benefits navigation, legal referrals, parent training, and community awareness campaigns.
Shielding, defending, and safeguarding those who cannot fully protect themselves.
Respect, choice, and personhood first—every individual has inherent worth.
Families are equal experts. True partnership, not top-down service delivery.
Best-in-class standards in every program, service, and interaction.
Possibility, innovation, and progress—a future worth believing in.
Roman Shield is named for Roman Golden, whose family wanted to ensure his lifelong security. The gold in our brand honors Roman—representing dignity, worth, and the preciousness of every life. Now we extend that same shield to other families who need partnership, not just programs.
Every family with a child with profound autism faces the same question: what happens when we can no longer be there? You can help us answer that question with hope.
Your contribution directly funds trust administration, housing support, crisis response, and advocacy for families who need it most.
Lend your time and skills—from respite care to fundraising events to professional services like legal or financial advising.
Corporate partnerships, foundation grants, and healthcare provider alliances help us expand our reach and deepen our impact.
Roman Shield for Profound Autism · Arkansas
Roman Shield for Profound Autism is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
All donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.