| Life Behind Glass: A Personal Account of Autism Spectrum Disorder Contributor(s): Lawson, Wendy (Author) |
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ISBN: 1853029114 ISBN-13: 9781853029110 Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Ltd OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography - Psychology | Psychopathology - Autism Spectrum Disorders - Psychology | Reference |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 00040567 |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 5.36" W x 8.38" (0.36 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lawson, Wendy: - Dr Wendy Lawson, a psychologist, qualified counsellor and social worker has operated her own private practice for many years. Wendy was awarded fourth place as â ~Victorian Australian of the year' in 2008. Originally diagnosed as being intellectually disabled, then in her teens as being schizophrenic, and finally in 1994, Wendy was diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum. The mother of four children, Wendy has been married, separated and divorced, has experienced the death of one of her teenage sons, lost friends and status due to being openly gay, faced ill health and recently is coming to terms with the fact that she is aging! Wendy's youngest son is also on the autism spectrum. |