Eileen Lamb
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Eileen Lamb | |
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| Born | |
| Occupation | Author, Autism advocate, Photographer, Content Creator, Podcast host |
| Language | English, French |
| Nationality | French, American |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Notable works | All Across The Spectrum (2019) Be The One (2021) And Yet - Here You Are (2024) |
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| theautismcafe | |
Eileen Lamb (née Geoffroy-Dumoulin) is a French-American autism advocate, published author, photographer, and content creator. She is the founder of the online platform and blog, The Autism Cafe, where she writes about her personal experiences as an autistic adult and as a mother of two children on the autism spectrum, including a son with profound autism.[1][2][3]
Her writings have appeared in Autism Speaks, Yahoo, The Drum, Thought Catalog, Scary Mommy,[4] The Mighty, Collective World and others and focus on autism, relationships, parenting and anxiety.[5]
Lamb is also the Senior Director, Social Media and Marketing for the American non-profit autism awareness organization Autism Speaks.[6]
Born and raised in France in 1990, Eileen Lamb earned her bachelor's degree online in Foreign and Regional Languages, Literatures, and Civilisations from the University of Lorraine, graduating in 2016.[7][8]
Career
She moved to Austin, Texas in the United States in 2011 and worked as an Au Pair from 2011 to 2012 for a host family.[9]
In 2017, Lamb began writing her first book, All Across the Spectrum, which was published by Thought Catalog in 2018. Her second book, Be The One, was released in 2021, followed by And Yet—Here You Are in 2024.[10]
From March 2021 to December 2021, she worked for Bumble as a freelance content moderator.
In December 2021, she joined Autism Speaks as a Senior Manager, Social Media and Digital Strategy, and was promoted to Director, Social Media and Influencer Marketing in June 2023.[11] As of July 2025, she serves as the Senior Director, Social Media and Marketing for the organization.
The Autism Cafe and autism advocacy
Lamb founded her blog, The Autism Cafe in 2015, as a way to connect with other parents and document her family's journey following her eldest son Charlie's diagnosis.[12] The platform is known for openly discussing the ups and downs of life in an autistic family, particularly the challenges of raising a child with high support needs while also being autistic herself.[13]
Her advocacy focuses on addressing the reality of profound autism and the needs of individuals with high support requirements, a perspective she argues is often overlooked in broader neurodiversity conversations.[14][15][16]
Lamb is a vocal supporter of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, which she credits with helping her son Charlie gain basic communication and life skills. This stance often places her in the center of online debates within the autism community.[17][18]
She is a board member of the National Council on Severe Autism.[19][20][21]
She also started a podcast, Just Another Autism Podcast, in 2023.
Personal life
Lamb met her husband Willy in Austin when she was working as an Au Pair.[22][23]
She received an official diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at the age of 26, shortly after her eldest son, Charlie, was diagnosed.[24] She is the mother of three children: her son Charlie, who has Level 3 (profound) autism; her son Jude, who has Level 1 autism; and her daughter, Billie.[25][26][27][28][29][30][31]
Lamb is originally from France, has American and French citizenship, and currently lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband and their three children.