Claire LaZebnik

Claire LaZebnik is an American novelist, magazine writer, and author of nonfiction about autism. She graduated from Harvard University in 1985 and has written for publications including The New York Times, Vogue, The Wall Street Journal, and Redbook.

LaZebnik coauthored Overcoming Autism: Finding the Answers, Strategies, and Hope That Can Transform a Child’s Life with Dr. Lynn Kern Koegel, drawing on Koegel’s clinical expertise and LaZebnik’s experience as the parent of a child with autism. They also collaborated on Growing Up on the Spectrum: A Guide to Life, Love, and Learning for Teens and Young Adults with Autism and Asperger’s. LaZebnik is additionally the author of novels including Knitting Under the Influence, The Smart One and the Pretty One, and Same as It Never Was.