Life Behind Glass: A Personal Account of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Wendy Lawson

ISBN 10: 1853029114 / ISBN 13: 9781853029110

Published by Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2000

About this Item

Wendy Lawson has an autism spectrum disorder. After being considered intellectually disabled and misdiagnosed as schizophrenic, Wendy is now a mother with two degrees and her own business. As a poet and writer she shares her understanding of autism to help "build a bridge from my world to theirs". Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MJC; MMZ; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 142 x 8. Weight in Grams: 174. . 2000. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Life Behind Glass: A Personal Account of Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Pub
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1853029114
• ISBN 13: 9781853029110
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Wendy Lawson has an autism spectrum disorder. Considered to be intellectually disabled and 'almost incapable of doing as she is told' at school, she was later misdiagnosed as schizophrenic - a label that stuck with her for more than 25 years.

Her sense of self was then non-existent, but Wendy is now a mother of four with two university degrees; she is a social worker and adult educator, and operates her own business. She is also a poet and a writer, sharing her understanding of autism with others to help 'build a bridge from my world to theirs'. Life Behind Glass is part of that bridge.

About the Author

Dr Wenn B. Lawson PhD, CPsychol is a lecturer and author. Since being diagnosed with autism in 1994, Wenn is passionately committed to campaigning for the rights of people on the autism spectrum. In 2008 Wenn was awarded fourth place in the 'Victorian Australian of the Year' awards.