Patricia S. Lemer, M.Ed.

Lifestyle and Autism

In this interview, we discuss:

  • Removing the negative stigma of autism
  • Tools to improve the self-esteem of adults with autism
  • Activities that generate connection with friends
  • Support group for people with autism

About the Speaker

Patricia S. Lemer, M.Ed. is a Licensed Professional Counselor, and practiced as an educational diagnostician for over 40 years. She was a co-founder and served as Executive Director of Developmental Delay Resources (DDR), an international, non-profit organization for 20 years. DDR merged with Epidemic Answers in 2013, and Ms. Lemer served as Board Chair for three years, and is now Emeritus. She holds a Masters of Education in counseling and learning disabilities from Boston College and a Masters in Business from Johns Hopkins University.
Ms. Lemer lectures internationally on developmental delays, including autism spectrum disorders. She is the published author of countless articles on treating causes, not masking symptoms, by combining a biomedical approach with sensory and movement-based therapies.
Patricia’s third book, the updated and expanded, Outsmarting Autism, Build Healthy Foundations for Communication, Socialization, and Behavior at All Ages was released on March 19, 2019, and given highest praise by the “Library Journal.” It was the #1 New Release on Amazon in three categories. The updated and expanded Outsmarting Autism won a prestigious Nautilus Book Award in 2019 in the “Parenting” category. She is also the author of Outsmarting Autism: The Ultimate Guide to Management, Healing, and Prevention (2014) which won First Prize by The Authors’ Zone (TAZ) in 2015. Her first book was EnVISIONing a Bright Future: Interventions that Work for Children and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (2008).
From 2012-2014, Ms. Lemer consulted in Kuwait to establish a center for young adults with autism. She lives in Pittsburgh, PA and is the mother of an adult daughter and the grandmother of Penelope, born in August, 2006.

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