Patty Pacelli is the mom of a 21-year-old son, Trevor, who has high-functioning autism. She is the author of Six-Word Lessons for Autism Friendly Workplaces, and an editor and publisher with Pacelli Publishing.
She advocates and raises funds for autism through her board position on the Seattle Children’s Hospital Autism Guild.
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Patty’s Autism Story:
Patty learned so much about her 19 year old autistic son, Trevor, when he embarked on a project to write about his life, growing up autistic.
Now Patty and her family help other autism families with 5 more books including, Autism Friendly Workplaces
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Inspiration:
She’s commited to helping employers and employees succeed together in Autism Friendly Workplaces.
Autism Resource:
- Temple Grandin: Books by Temple Grandin, Autistic Advocate, are a great resource for parents.
Interview Links:
Six-Word Lessons on Growing Up Autistic-100 Lessons to Understand How Autistic People See Life
As an autistic adult, Trevor wants parents and younger children to learn about autism first-hand, so they use his experiences to know what to expect and how to cope with the challenges.
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Growing Up Autistic:
Find more books about what it’s really like Growing Up Autistic.