Deborah_Louise_Brownson

Deborah Brownson

Deborah Brownson

British autism campaigner

Deborah Louise Brownson MBE (born October 1974) is a Solicitor and British autism campaigner.[1] She campaigned successfully for autism to be included in teacher training and wrote a leading guide to the condition, He's Not Naughty!, told from the point of view of a child.[2][3][4] She was awarded an MBE in March 2018 by Prince William, the Duke of Cornwall and Cambridge, for her outstanding contribution to global autism awareness.[2]

Brownson's eldest son was diagnosed as severely autistic at 18 months. Frustrated with how his primary school was treating him she removed him at age 5 and homeschooled him for five months. She stopped working as a solicitor to focus on her role as caretaker. The notes she collected while caring for her son became He's Not Naughty! A Children's Guide to Autism.[2]

Selected publications

  • He's Not Naughty! A Children's Guide to Autism, Bodhi Book Press Ltd (2014) ISBN 978-1-7859-2872-7
  • Life will never be dull: The little book of autism adventures, Jessica Kingsley Publishers (2020) ISBN 978-1-7877-5322-8
  • Rebel Legs! - A Humorous Guide to Cerebral Palsy, by Frankie Warburton-Watts and Deborah Brownson (2018)

References

  1. [1]
    Scullard, Vickie (31 July 2014). "Little Lever mum's battle to get fair treatment for son with Asperger syndrome". The Bolton News. Newsquest Media Group Ltd. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  2. [2]
    Burns, Judith (29 December 2017). "MBE for author of 'instruction manual' for autism". BBC.com. BBC. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  3. [3]
    Pascuas, Catherine. "Episode 39: Deborah Brownson: How to Explain Autism with 'He's Not Naughty!'". The Autism Show Podcast. AutismShow.org. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  4. [4]
    "Champions Network". Autism-Alliance.org.uk. Autism Alliance UK. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.


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