Kaelynn Partlow
| Kaelynn Partlow | |
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| Born | Kaelynn Partlow April 2, 1997 Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. |
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| 📆 Years active | 2022–present |
Kaelynn Partlow (born April 2, 1997) is an American autistic television personality, autism advocate, behavioral technician and social media content creator.[1][2][3]
She appeared on season 1 of Netflix's Love on the Spectrum.[1][2][3][4][5]
Early life and education
Kaelynn Partlow was born on April 2, 1997 in Greenville, South Carolina.
She was diagnosed with autism, ADHD, dyslexia and dyscalucia at 10 years old after undergoing extensive academic and psychological testing in Orlando, Florida.[3][6][7]
Throughout her childhood she attended and tried a variety of different kinds of schooling. She started with attending a public school, then a private Christian school and was later homeschooled and unschooled by her mom. However Kaeylnn felt that none of them seemed to fit.[8][9]
When she was 13 years old she joined a private school program run by the nonprofit autism service provider Project Hope Foundation. She attended the school program as a high school student.[3][9]
Kaelynn later became a peer mentor at the foundation. While working as a peer mentor, she developed a passion for working with kids, especially those on the autism spectrum.[2][3]
Due to her struggles with dyslexia, she did not read her first book independently until she was 14 years old.[8]
Career
When Kaeylnn was 18 years old, she became a registered behavior technician, specializing in working with children with autism.[2] In 2015 she began working as a registered behavior technician for Project Hope Foundation. She later became a lead therapist at the same nonprofit.[10][11]
In 2020 Kaeylnn auditioned for Love on the Spectrum after seeing an ad for it on Facebook. She appeared on the first season of the show which first premiered on Netflix in 2022.[1][2][3][4][5]
Following her appearance on the first season of Love on the Spectrum, her social media accounts signifigantly grew in popularity and were flooded with questions from fans of the show. Soon after she began to regularly post videos about autism on TikTok, as well as on YouTube.[8]
In 2024 her book Life on the Bridge: Linking My World to Yours as an Autistic Therapist was publishd. In September 2026, an updated version with new material and an introduction by the director of Love on the Spectrum is set to be published.[12][13][14][15]
Personal Life
Kaelynn has one sister and one brother.[16] She is diagnosed with autism, ADHD, dyslexia and dyscalculia.[3][6] She has a big interest in dogs and dog training, and has a labrador service dog named Finnegan.[2][17]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Block, Michael (2025-04-21). "Kaelynn Reveals Shocking Reason Why She Was Not Invited Back For 'Love On the Spectrum' Season 3". Collider. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Minot, David (2023-07-05). "An Autistic Woman's Success Story: Kaelynn Partlow, Therapist, Dog Trainer, and Star of the Hit Netflix Series "Love on the Spectrum"". Autism Spectrum News. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Sandison, Ron (2023-03-29). "Interview with Kaelynn Partlow from the Netflix Series Love On the Spectrum". The Art of Autism. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Arinder, Anna (2022-05-25). "Greenville woman featured on Netflix docuseries". Fox Carolina. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Gelb, Sydney (2022-08-30). "Exclusive: Kaelynn Partlow Whether She'd Participate In A Second Season Of Love On The Spectrum: US". TheThings. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Navigating autism and loneliness with Kaelynn Partlow". Big Think. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
- ↑ TEDx Talks (2025-12-19). The autism conversation we need to have | Kaelynn Partlow | TEDxBoulder. Retrieved 2026-01-07 – via YouTube.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 [email protected], Benjamin Simon (2024-10-17). "'Love on the Spectrum' star from Greenville turned fame into a viral TikTok page". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Insights from Kaelynn Partlow—An Autistic Therapist, Author, and Advocate - Dr. Mary Barbera". marybarbera.com. 2025-02-04. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ↑ Partlow, Kaeylnn. "Kaelynn Partlow - Project HOPE Foundation, Inc. | LinkedIn". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ↑ Putnam, Jeannie (2024-09-17). "Upstate resident, 'Love on the Spectrum' alum Kaelynn Partlow to release book". Greenville Journal. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ↑ Putnam, Jeannie (2024-09-17). "Upstate resident, 'Love on the Spectrum' alum Kaelynn Partlow to release book". GREENVILLE JOURNAL. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ↑ Partlow, Kaeylnn (2024-09-15). "Life on the Bridge: linking my world to yours as an autistic therapist". Goodreads. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ↑ Patylow, Kaeylnn (2026-09-04). "Life on the Bridge: Linking My World to Yours as an Autistic Therapist". Waterstones. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ↑ ""Love on the Spectrum"star releases new book "Life on the Bridge"". WSPA 7NEWS. 2024-11-05. Archived from the original on 2025-05-22. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
- ↑ Moore, Natalie (2025-07-28). "'Love on the Spectrum' Star Spends Weekend in Saratoga". Saratoga Living. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ↑ Partlow, Kaeylnn (2022-10-13). "I'm smart, I promise". The Art of Autism. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
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