Thomas Iland was diagnosed with autism at 13 years old. Since accepting his diagnosis, Thomas has been recognized as an author, speaker and emerging leader in the autism community. Thomas recently left his career as a certified public accountant to help others realize their potential as a public speaker and soon-to-be-certified human potential coach.
He is the author of the award-winning bestseller, “Come to Life! Your Guide to Self-Discovery” and recently became the first Toastmasters Accredited Speaker with autism in the world!
Thomas recently had the honor of speaking at the United Nations for World Autism Awareness Day to share his knowledge and firsthand experience about assistive technology and successful law enforcement interactions for people on the autism spectrum. He also spoke on the TEDx stage to impart wisdom and inspire others with his talk titled, “How To Come To Life.”
Thomas currently lives in Santa Clarita, California, USA with his dog, Bridget, and is currently training to run his first half-Ironman triathlon.
