Paul DiPietro is an award-winning author of “The Adventures of Auggie Otter: It’s Okay To Be You.” He also works as a specialist by helping kids with autism and other developmental challenges for Holyoke Public Schools. He’s the CEO and founder of Growing Up With Courage LLC, which offers services to kids and teaches parents and educators how to help them.

For the past 24 years, Paul has worked with kids with autism, developmental disabilities, and tough emotional and behavioral issues. In addition to his most recent children’s book “The Adventures of Auggie Otter: It’s Okay To Be You” (Certified Great Read-RWYK), he has also written three books to help kids understand COVID-19 which are: “I Don’t Want to Wear a Mask,” “Why Are We Distant,” and “I’m Afraid to Go Outside.” In 2021, he got a special award called the Marquis Who’s Who in America Award for all his hard work and dedication.

As an individual, Paul loves spending time with his family and friends, being by the ocean, music, cycling, swimming, and traveling. He also likes to share his knowledge and experience about helping kids with autism so that more people can understand and help bring a change in the world. Paul really believes that learning and education are really important for kids today. He thinks we should teach our children not only to be successful but also to make the world a better place.