Author Biography

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BIOGRAPHY

Deanna Picon, Author of

“The Autism Parents’ Guide to Reclaiming Your Life”

Deanna Picon is the author of The Autism Parents’ Guide To Reclaiming Your Life: How To Build the Best Life While Successfully Raising A Child With Autism. She is also founder of Your Autism Coach, LLC (http://YourAutismCoach.com).

As a parent of a non-verbal, young man with autism, Deanna personally understands the impact of autism on a family. She knows firsthand how heartbreaking a diagnosis of autism can be for parents and the personal struggles that often follow.

But, through her own journey with autism, Deanna recognizes the special joys, rewarding experiences and unique life gifts which can result from raising a child with special needs.

Deanna established Your Autism Coach, LLC to help parents successfully meet the distinctive challenges of raising autistic and special needs children. Her company provides a comprehensive program of personalized guidance and support for parents, along with seminars that give parents coping strategies and proven techniques to maintain a healthy, emotional outlook.

Her personal mission is to empower parents as they advocate for their children, while balancing productive work and family lives. Deanna's articles have appeared in Autism Parenting Magazine, Exceptional Parent Magazine and Parenting Special Needs Magazine.

Deanna brings more than 20 years of professional coaching and management development experience to her work, including roles at major Fortune 500 companies such as McGraw-Hill, American Express and Avon Products. She has coached, trained and advised business professionals from senior executives to individual entrepreneurs and small business owners.

Her academic credentials include a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism from Syracuse University. She is also a graduate of the Management Training and Development Diploma Program from New York University's Management Training Institute.

Deanna lives in New York City with her husband Tony and their son Lorenzo.

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Deanna Picon is the author of The Autism Parents’ Guide To Reclaiming Your Life. As the parent of a non-verbal young man with autism, Deanna knows firsthand the impact that autism has on a family. She is also founder of Your Autism Coach, LLC (http://yourautismcoach.com). The company provides personalized guidance and support for parents, along with seminars that give parents coping strategies and proven techniques to maintain a healthy emotional outlook. Deanna's articles have appeared in Autism Parenting Magazine, Exceptional Parent Magazine and Parenting Special Needs Magazine. She brings more than 20 years of professional coaching and management development experience to her work, including roles at Fortune 500 companies like McGraw-Hill, American Express and Avon Products. Deanna lives in New York City with her husband and son.

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Deanna Picon is author of The Autism Parents’ Guide To Reclaiming Your Life, founder of Your Autism Coach, LLC and mom to a son with autism.