A journey by one autistic older adult of life with autism and physical disability. A personal account that includes childhood years, schooling, College years, married life, birthing children, gender transition and discovery of sexuality, as well as upon immigration, medical encounters and culture challenges. This story also illustrates coming to know one’s autism as separate from the textbook account and the impact of physical disability on an individual life as well as upon the immediate family.
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What does it mean to live at the intersection of autism, physical disability, trauma, and resilience?
In Autism and Physical Disability, Wenn B. Lawson shares a deeply personal account of late-diagnosed autism shaped by decades of misdiagnosis, physical and emotional pain, and a lifetime of mistrust born from trauma. Animals, birds, and the natural world become sources of solace, offering a pathway back to meaning and connection. This narrative blends lived experience with research, opening a rare window into the life of an older, trans, disabled autistic person who chose self-acceptance, love, and hope over despair. It challenges readers to confront the overlooked struggles of autistic people while providing a roadmap of resilience, healing, and reconciliation.
Autism and Physical Disability is a story of survival and transformation, but also a call to reimagine how society understands, supports, and values neurodivergent and disabled lives.
Ideal for students, researchers, practitioners, and educators in psychology, social work, special education, occupational therapy, mental health, and medical training.
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Wenn B. Lawson, an autistic researcher, British psychologist, and internationally recognized author, is a leading theorist of Monotropism whose work advances autism research, advocacy, and inclusive practice.
What does it mean to live at the intersection of autism, physical disability, trauma, and resilience?
In Autism and Physical Disability, Wenn B. Lawson shares a deeply personal account of late-diagnosed autism shaped by decades of misdiagnosis, physical and emotional pain, and a lifetime of mistrust born from trauma. Animals, birds, and the natural world become sources of solace, offering a pathway back to meaning and connection. This narrative blends lived experience with research, opening a rare window into the life of an older, trans, disabled autistic person who chose self-acceptance, love, and hope over despair. It challenges readers to confront the overlooked struggles of autistic people while providing a roadmap of resilience, healing, and reconciliation.
Autism and Physical Disability is a story of survival and transformation, but also a call to reimagine how society understands, supports, and values neurodivergent and disabled lives.
Ideal for students, researchers, practitioners, and educators in psychology, social work, special education, occupational therapy, mental health, and medical training.
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Wenn B. Lawson, an autistic researcher, British psychologist, and internationally recognized author, is a leading theorist of Monotropism whose work advances autism research, advocacy, and inclusive practice.
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