Maria Perrin of Public Partnerships LLC: How Our Family Navigates Life With A Child With Autism Spectrum Disorder

By: Lucinda Koza (Interviewer)
Published in Authority Magazine

An autism diagnosis is not a death sentence, and, in many cases, it can help clarify specific needs. Different is not less than, and there are many pathways for your child to lead a happy and fulfilling life.

Families with children on the Autism Spectrum face unique challenges and experiences. Each family’s journey is different, filled with both struggles and triumphs. We want to share their stories, insights, and advice to help and inspire other families going through similar experiences. As part of this interview series, we had the pleasure to interview Maria Perrin

Maria Perrin, President at Public Partnerships LLC is a champion for healthcare access and a disability rights advocate. For 20 years, she has worked with Medicaid and Medicare populations focused on developing whole person care solutions, having implemented and managed hundreds of initiatives across 45 Medicaid programs, Medicare, and state departments of developmental disabilities. Maria currently serves on the advisory boards of Babson Diagnostics and Perx Health and is a Professor of Creative Business Leadership at Savannah College of Art and Design.

Thank you so much for joining us in this interview series! Before we start, our readers would love to “get to know you” a bit better. Can you tell us a bit about your background and your childhood backstory?

I was born and raised in New York as a second-generation American, as all four of my grandparents were Italian immigrants. My family has a long history of entrepreneurship and community engagement, which played a role in fueling my passion for ensuring healthcare access for all and, specifically, equal rights for individuals with disabilities. For over 20 years, I have worked closely with Medicare and Medicaid populations, focusing on developing whole-person care solutions that improve outcomes, efficiencies, and equity. I’ve implemented and managed hundreds of initiatives across dozens of Medicaid programs, Medicare, and state departments of developmental disabilities. I’m also an advisor for emerging companies and have served as a mentor in accelerator programs, including Springboard Enterprises, a tech accelerator for female entrepreneurs, and Florida Atlanta University’s Tech Runway, where I mentored the Child Rescue Coalition, a female-led organization that rescues children from abuse.

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