Clain Udy

Drawing from his experiences as a parent of an autistic child, Clain Udy is rebranding the way society views autism and shifting our perspectives from deficit-focused to one that sees autism through a strengths-based lens. As the father of a high-functioning autistic adult son, Clain has spent over two decades researching and investigating what it takes to help his son and other autistic individuals have successful, fulfilling careers. He believes helping autistic individuals find the right environment where their natural talents can flourish is the key to long-term, adult independence and satisfaction. Clain has worked for 30 years in the corporate world in the areas of human performance improvement and learning and development. He has served as an executive leader within a multi-national group of franchise organizations. He has two masters degrees in English Literature and Instructional Technology and is the co-founder and president of Autism Elevated and the Regional Vice President of Learning and Development at Fortida. Clain’s new book, Rebranding Autism: A Guide to Seeing Strength on the Spectrum, details his journey from initially thinking he had to “fix” his autistic son to wholeheartedly embracing his son’s beautifully unique strengths.