Deborah Brownson Explained

Deborah Louise Brownson (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)
• Life will never be dull: The little book of autism adventures, Jessica Kingsley Publishers (2020)
• Rebel Legs! - A Humorous Guide to Cerebral Palsy, by Frankie Warburton-Watts and Deborah Brownson (2018)

External links

• Web site: He's Not Naughty! Autism Book. Teacher Tool. Autism Training Aid.. Hesnotnaughty.co.uk. 30 December 2017. 30 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171230060441/http://www.hesnotnaughty.co.uk/. dead.
• Deborah Brownson | Jessica Kingsley Publishers - UK (jkp.com)
• Amazon.co.uk: Deborah Brownson MBE: Books, Biography, Blogs, Audiobooks, Kindle
• MBE for author of 'instruction manual' for autism - BBC News
• Deborah Brownson MBE – Reimagining Health)
• He's Not Naughty! - New Autism blog from author Deborah Brownson (jkp.com)
• Game changers • SEN Magazine
• Deborah Brownson | Hachette UK
• Frankie’s final project wows London crowds | tmc.ac.uk
• Studio Tinto » The Autism Plan
• Deborah Brownson MBE - Hart Jackson & Sons Solicitors
• Deborah Louise Brownson MBE - The Law Society

Notes and References

1. Web site: Scullard. Vickie. Little Lever mum's battle to get fair treatment for son with Asperger syndrome. The Bolton News. Newsquest Media Group Ltd.. 31 July 2014. 30 December 2017.
2. Web site: Burns. Judith. MBE for author of 'instruction manual' for autism. BBC.com. BBC. 29 December 2017. 24 February 2023.
3. Web site: Pascuas. Catherine. Episode 39: Deborah Brownson: How to Explain Autism with 'He's Not Naughty!'. The Autism Show Podcast. AutismShow.org. 30 December 2017.
4. Web site: Champions Network. Autism-Alliance.org.uk. Autism Alliance UK. 30 December 2017. 13 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170113200256/http://www.autism-alliance.org.uk/Connect-to-Autism/champions-network. dead.