Amalia Starr is on a mission to tell the story of people who live in the shadows. Her new book, Raising Brandon, is an autobiographical account of her struggle to raise a son in a world where autism was not understood.
The book follows Starr’s life from the birth of her youngest son, his diagnosis with autism, epilepsy, and learning disorders, and her goal to help him live independently. “When most people hear autism they associate it with a child,” says Starr. “But like Brandon, my son who is now thirty-six, our children grow up, and we want them to live well and learn how to survive in the world.”
“There are thousands of children being diagnosed with autism everyday and those children will grow up. We need to have the resources in place to help them, and as parents, we need to know what to do.”
Message from Amalia: "Over the past 36 years, I have discovered ways to help my son, Brandon, become independent. He has a form of autism called Asperger Syndrome, plus untreatable epilepsy, and severe learning disorders. The professionals who worked with Brandon said he would never be able to live alone. They were wrong. Brandon has been living in his own apartment for the past twelve years, enjoying his independence.
'It is one of the most beautiful compensations in life…that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.'
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
Today, I am independent too. My life has completely changed. I would never have thought that by helping my son I would be helping myself at the same time.
I feel fortunate to have time to share my 36 years of experience with parents and professionals through private consultations, workshops, training sessions, presentations, and my new book, Raising Brandon. My goal is to bring hope, solutions, answers and emotional relief to parents who have children with "disabilities", and to share with professionals my firsthand experience of raising a child with autism & special needs. Hopefully this will provide a better understanding on how to work with parents to achieve the best results for their special needs child and the entire family.”
—Amalia Starr
'It is one of the most beautiful compensations in life…that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.'
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
Today, I am independent too. My life has completely changed. I would never have thought that by helping my son I would be helping myself at the same time.
I feel fortunate to have time to share my 36 years of experience with parents and professionals through private consultations, workshops, training sessions, presentations, and my new book, Raising Brandon. My goal is to bring hope, solutions, answers and emotional relief to parents who have children with "disabilities", and to share with professionals my firsthand experience of raising a child with autism & special needs. Hopefully this will provide a better understanding on how to work with parents to achieve the best results for their special needs child and the entire family.”
—Amalia Starr
Amalia Starr is a family consultant and motivational speaker who specializes in supporting parents of children with special needs through workshops, seminars, and private sessions. Her results-based approach focuses on empowering both parents and their children to reach their full potential. As a mother, she has devoted more than thirty-six years to creating a path to independence for her son, Brandon.
Attend one of Amalia Starr’s presentations, workshops & training sessions. Sign up for your free personal phone consultation. Read her new book, Raising Brandon, which provides the proven tools to help your child reach their full potential—no matter their age or stage of development.
