This week on Stress-Free IEP, host Frances Shefter sits down with Dotan Galron, mission-driven entrepreneur and founder of WizTherapy. After scaling his previous startup to hundreds of millions of users, Dotan is channeling that product and tech experience into something deeply personal: making care for neurodivergent individuals more personalized, accessible, and coordinated.
From Startup Roller Coasters to Purpose-Driven Work
Dotan laughed that his wife can’t believe he signed up for another founder roller coaster. But post-COVID reflection clarified three truths for him:
He gets genuine satisfaction from helping others.
He wants to help at massive scale, not just one-on-one.
He’s a lifelong tech geek who loves turning hardware/software into practical solutions.
Those threads led him to explore education, health care, and digital health with longtime friend and now co-founder Ronnie Glazer—until Ronnie’s wife, educational therapist Mayan Glazer-Coran, cut in with the real directive: “Fix my problems first.” That prompt opened the door to the everyday pain points of families and providers supporting neurodivergent kids.
Listening First: What Families and Providers Told Them
Dotan and team interviewed hundreds of professionals—neuropsychologists, psychiatrists, SLPs, OTs, LMFTs, educational therapists, ADHD/executive function coaches, teachers, principals—and then families. Patterns emerged:
Finding the “right” provider is hard. Insurance directories and giant lists create analysis paralysis, especially when you’re still learning the language of supports.
The journey is ongoing and high-frequency. Unlike a once-a-year medical visit, many neurodivergent kids see multiple providers weekly.
Care is fragmented. Parents juggle paperwork, portals, messages, appointments, and referrals across lots of platforms. Siloed systems add stress.
The connective tissue, Dotan says, was missing tech built around the individual at the center, with tools to form and support the whole village around them.
What Makes WizTherapy Different
WizTherapy begins by short-circuiting overwhelm. Instead of pushing families to browse directories and cold-call, the platform:
Matches the family with a provider for a free 20-minute consult to get oriented, reduce anxiety, and identify next steps.
If that provider isn’t the best fit, they can warm-refer the family onward—inside the system—so families aren’t left with a list and back at square one.
Frances, speaking as both attorney and parent, called out how this approach cuts through the “I set aside an hour and reached no one” problem and the familiar analysis paralysis loop.
Fit Matters as Much as “Good”
Frances noted that even great providers aren’t right for everyone—style and approach matter. WizTherapy agrees. If a match isn’t working, they iterate and help find a better fit. Success is a healthy relationship and forward momentum—not forcing a square peg into a round hole.
Trust, Vetting, and a Human-Centered Onboarding
WizTherapy is not a self-serve free-for-all. Every provider is personally onboarded (video call or in person), with checks on credentials, licenses, references, and an emphasis on fit with the mission. Some professions are less regulated, so the team also monitors journey health signals—using technology to flag issues early and keep quality high. Word of mouth within the provider community is a core growth driver, reinforcing trusted circles.
One Home for Notes, Forms, and Documents
Past the first consult, the headaches continue: forms, evaluations, releases, session notes. WizTherapy built EHR-style tools tailored to neurodivergent care:
Digitized forms (they’ll convert your PDFs into secure digital intakes and questionnaires).
Centralized documents (IEPs, neuropsych reports, therapy notes—organized by client).
HIPAA/FERPA-aware sharing with built-in release of information workflows.
Multi-provider collaboration: with the family’s permission, everyone on the team can see the relevant documents and notes.
A client portal where parents finally see all kids and all providers in one place.
The guiding principle: no silos in the village.
Designed for Neurodivergent Realities
Typical EHRs compete on feature lists across every specialty—from dermatology to pediatrics. Dotan’s team flipped the script after hearing a consistent plea from families: “We don’t want more. We want less.” WizTherapy focuses on clarity, recurrence, and coordination—the way care actually happens when you have multiple weekly appointments, ongoing goals, and team-based supports.
How Providers Join (and Why It’s a No-Brainer)
Providers can head to wistherapy.com and open the Provider section to request an interview. If it’s a mutual fit:
There’s no membership fee.
Payments run through Stripe at a flat 2.9% (often lower than the typical 3.5–4% you see once all fees are added elsewhere).
Providers can invite existing clients, use the referral network, and join the provider community—all free.
The goal is to keep incentives clean and professional: make it easy to say yes if you align with the mission.
How Families Get Started
Families can go to wistherapy.com and click Get Started. You’ll complete the quick intake, get matched, and schedule that free 20-minute consult. From there, the provider helps you chart the path—and if they’re not the right one, they hand-off inside the platform so you don’t lose momentum.
Why This Matters
Frances summed it up: parents of neurodivergent kids are already carrying a lot. The “find, connect, schedule, share, and track” load is real—and exhausting. WizTherapy aims to lift the admin burden, speed the first step, and keep everyone on the same page over time. Less friction means more energy for what matters: your child’s growth.
Quick Takeaways
Start with a human consult, not a directory. A 20-minute conversation beats hours of googling.
Expect coordinated care. With releases in place, your team can actually work as a team.
You can bring others in. If your favorite provider isn’t on the platform, you can invite them (it’s free for providers).
Built for weekly, multi-provider realities. Scheduling, notes, docs, and payments reflect what families actually do.
Providers can apply through the Provider section; families can click Get Started for matching and a free intro call. As Dotan put it, the point is simple: put the person at the center and build the village around them.
If this episode helped, share it with someone in your village. You can always learn more and connect with Frances at ShefterLaw.com.
And remember: you don’t have to do it all alone.
Building the Village Around Neurodivergent Kids: A Conversation with WizTherapy’s Dotan Galron
Meet the Guest & the Mission
This week on Stress-Free IEP, host Frances Shefter sits down with Dotan Galron, mission-driven entrepreneur and founder of WizTherapy. After scaling his previous startup to hundreds of millions of users, Dotan is channeling that product and tech experience into something deeply personal: making care for neurodivergent individuals more personalized, accessible, and coordinated.
From Startup Roller Coasters to Purpose-Driven Work
Dotan laughed that his wife can’t believe he signed up for another founder roller coaster. But post-COVID reflection clarified three truths for him:
Those threads led him to explore education, health care, and digital health with longtime friend and now co-founder Ronnie Glazer—until Ronnie’s wife, educational therapist Mayan Glazer-Coran, cut in with the real directive: “Fix my problems first.” That prompt opened the door to the everyday pain points of families and providers supporting neurodivergent kids.
Listening First: What Families and Providers Told Them
Dotan and team interviewed hundreds of professionals—neuropsychologists, psychiatrists, SLPs, OTs, LMFTs, educational therapists, ADHD/executive function coaches, teachers, principals—and then families. Patterns emerged:
The connective tissue, Dotan says, was missing tech built around the individual at the center, with tools to form and support the whole village around them.
What Makes WizTherapy Different
WizTherapy begins by short-circuiting overwhelm. Instead of pushing families to browse directories and cold-call, the platform:
Frances, speaking as both attorney and parent, called out how this approach cuts through the “I set aside an hour and reached no one” problem and the familiar analysis paralysis loop.
Fit Matters as Much as “Good”
Frances noted that even great providers aren’t right for everyone—style and approach matter. WizTherapy agrees. If a match isn’t working, they iterate and help find a better fit. Success is a healthy relationship and forward momentum—not forcing a square peg into a round hole.
Trust, Vetting, and a Human-Centered Onboarding
WizTherapy is not a self-serve free-for-all. Every provider is personally onboarded (video call or in person), with checks on credentials, licenses, references, and an emphasis on fit with the mission. Some professions are less regulated, so the team also monitors journey health signals—using technology to flag issues early and keep quality high. Word of mouth within the provider community is a core growth driver, reinforcing trusted circles.
One Home for Notes, Forms, and Documents
Past the first consult, the headaches continue: forms, evaluations, releases, session notes. WizTherapy built EHR-style tools tailored to neurodivergent care:
The guiding principle: no silos in the village.
Designed for Neurodivergent Realities
Typical EHRs compete on feature lists across every specialty—from dermatology to pediatrics. Dotan’s team flipped the script after hearing a consistent plea from families: “We don’t want more. We want less.” WizTherapy focuses on clarity, recurrence, and coordination—the way care actually happens when you have multiple weekly appointments, ongoing goals, and team-based supports.
How Providers Join (and Why It’s a No-Brainer)
Providers can head to wistherapy.com and open the Provider section to request an interview. If it’s a mutual fit:
The goal is to keep incentives clean and professional: make it easy to say yes if you align with the mission.
How Families Get Started
Families can go to wistherapy.com and click Get Started. You’ll complete the quick intake, get matched, and schedule that free 20-minute consult. From there, the provider helps you chart the path—and if they’re not the right one, they hand-off inside the platform so you don’t lose momentum.
Why This Matters
Frances summed it up: parents of neurodivergent kids are already carrying a lot. The “find, connect, schedule, share, and track” load is real—and exhausting. WizTherapy aims to lift the admin burden, speed the first step, and keep everyone on the same page over time. Less friction means more energy for what matters: your child’s growth.
Quick Takeaways
Get Connected
Curious as a provider or parent?
Visit wiztherapy.com
Providers can apply through the Provider section; families can click Get Started for matching and a free intro call. As Dotan put it, the point is simple: put the person at the center and build the village around them.
If this episode helped, share it with someone in your village. You can always learn more and connect with Frances at ShefterLaw.com.
And remember: you don’t have to do it all alone.
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