Deborah Brownson

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! 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.

Selected publications
  • He's Not Naughty! A Children's Guide to Autism
  • Life will never be dull. The little book of autism adventures.
  • Co-author 'Rebel Legs' by Frankie Warburton-Watts, a humorous guide to cerebral palsy.

References
  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. Burns, Judith (29 December 2017). "MBE for author of 'instruction manual' for autism". BBC.com. BBC. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  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. "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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