Frustrated with a lack of understanding of her sons autism at school and in public and them wrongly being labelled as being ‘naughty’, Mum of two, Deborah Brownson wrote a book called, ‘He’s Not Naughty! A Children’s Guide to Autism.’
Originally written to help the world understand her sons better, it now helps children all over
the world.
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Deborah’s Story:
How can you explain autism?
This is what Deborah Brownson from the UK set out to answer with her book: ‘He’s Not Naughty! A Children’s Guide to Autism.’
What I love about this book is that Deborah got Ben Mason, who has Asperger’s Syndrome himself, to illustrate the book.
We discuss:
- How to help the world (including your family) understand your child & autism.
- How she was told her child was “unteachable”
- Where Deborah hopes the future takes her and the autism community.
- Why you need to change the way you look at the world when you have a child with autism.
Interview Links:
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He’s Not Naughty: A Children’s Guide to Autism: Check out Deborah’s website to learn more about her book.
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Temple Grandin Movie: Deborah recommends checking out The Temple Grandin Movie (if you haven’t yet). It’s a biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who has become one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry.
