Growing up with Autism
This publication is included in the Autistic Autism Scholarship Project. one author of this publication is identified as autistic in the project.
About the autistic author markerDonnelly, J. A. & Bovee, J. P. (2023). Growing up with Autism. In Learners on the Autism Spectrum (pp. 295-305). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003373193-21
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This chapter features a mother and her adult autistic son who give personal accounts of their experiences at different points in life. Julie shares overcoming obstacles raising Jean-Paul at a time when autism was viewed as caused by cold, non-loving mothers and educational options were limited. She describes aspects of family life and educational experiences over the years. Complementing Julie’s personal perspective, Jean-Paul gives an account of his adult life describing how his intense area of special interest (which began in childhood) eventually led to his success in earning a higher degree and finding employment in a related field. He further describes his successes as a renowned self-advocate, as well as becoming a husband and father of two children.
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