Concepts of Normality: The Autistic and Typical Spectrum

Irrespective of whether the child has autism, spectrum disorder, high functioning autism or Asperger Syndrome, I would definitely recommend this book to professionals and parents. – GAP Good Autism Practice

Wendy Lawson is a mother of four, who was originally diagnosed as being intellectually disabled, then in her teens as being schizophrenic, and finally in 1994, as having an autism spectrum disorder. She has been married, separated and divorced, has experienced the death of one of her teenage sons, gone through moving from one country to another, losing friends and status due to being openly gay, faced ill health and recently come to terms with the fact that she is aging! Her youngest son was diagnosed at the age of 12 as having Asperger’s Syndrome. As a qualified counsellor, social worker and psychologist Wendy has operated her own private practice for many years.