AutismBeacon was founded by Brenda Kosky Deskin in response to her life experiences as the parent of a child with autism. Recalling how very alone and in the dark she felt upon receiving her son’s diagnosis, she wanted to shed some light on the lives of the many other parents and families who would ultimately follow in her footsteps.

Benefitting from other people’s knowledge and experiences.

All too often, there is a complete disconnect between a diagnosis of autism and the resources, information and support needed to address the diagnosis. When people need it most, help and advice is often difficult to find and sometimes, even entirely non-existent.

The site provides a glossary of common terms in the world of autism treatment as well.