Jennifer Cook is an internationally recognized neurodiversity expert, bestselling author, speaker, and consultant whose work is helping reshape the way the world understands autism, relationships, and human connection. She is the on-camera expert for Netflix’s 7x Emmy Award–winning Love on the Spectrum and serves as Autism Consultant for HBO Max’s The Pitt. Jennifer also advises creative work and storytelling initiatives ranging from Sesame Street to Twitch and Amazon. Jennifer is the author of nine bestselling books published in eight languages, including the foundational The Asperkids (Secret) Book of Social Rules, groundbreaking memoir Autism in Heels, and My Friend Julia: A Sesame Street Book About Autism. In 2026, My Friend Julia was selected by TIME Magazine as one of its “25 Books That Capture This American Moment” as part of the America 250 project. Her work has also earned recognition including a Wall Street Journal bestseller, Autism Society of America Book of the Year, a Publishers Weekly Best Book selection, and multiple BookAuthority honors among the top autism books and memoirs of all time. As an autistic adult herself, Jennifer brings both professional expertise and lived experience to her work helping neurodiverse adults turn ideas about love, relationships, and connection into real-life skills that actually work. Through television, books, consulting, and speaking, she helps make the unspoken parts of connection visible so people can better understand one another and build the relationships they want. Jennifer is an alumna of Brown and Columbia Universities and serves on the Autism Society of America Board of Directors, chairs the Autism Society’s Council of Autistic Advisors, and serves on the Advisory Board of NEXT for Autism. She also consults for Congress’ Autism Research Panel and is a multi-award-winning international presenter who has spoken everywhere from the White House and the National Institutes of Health to royal audiences in Europe. Jennifer lives in Charlotte, North Carolina.