Michelle Dawson

Autism rights movement
Philosophy
Neurodiversity · Neurotypical · Sociological and cultural aspects
Organizations
Autism National Committee · Autism Network International · Autistic Self Advocacy Network · National Autistic Society
Events
Autistic Pride Day · Autreat
Issues
Judge Rotenberg Educational Center · Karen McCarron
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Michelle Dawson (born 1961) is an individual diagnosed with autism and an autism researcher.^{[1] [2]} She has written a paper^[3] challenging the ethical and scientific foundations of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)-based autism interventions. She also challenged the medical necessity of ABA for individuals with autism in the Supreme Court of Canada in Auton v. British Columbia, 3 S.C.R. 657.^[4] Dawson's work has generated considerable controversy. In the mid 2000s, Michelle Dawson joined Laurent Mottron's research team.^[5][6]

Dawson says that most scientists try to determine how autistic brains are broken, but Dawson thinks it would be more useful to try to determine how autistic brains work rather than how they are broken.^[5][6]

She has collaborated with Dr. Laurent Mottron to publish research papers, with Dr. Mottron estimating that Dawson contributes about 20% to the finished product. ^[7]

References

1. ^ Woodford, Gillian (May 15, 2006, Volume 3, No. 9). "Rebels debunk autism weird science: Scientific mavericks rethink their 'neurocentric' attitudes about diagnosis and treatment". National Review of Medicine. http://www.nationalreviewofmedicine.com/issue/2006/05_15/3_patients_practice03_9.html. Retrieved 2007-11-08. 
2. ^ Bower, Bruce (July 7, 2007, Vol. 172, No. 1, p. 4). "Hidden Smarts: Abstract thought trumps IQ scores in autism". Science News Online. Archived from the original on 2007-10-12. http://web.archive.org/web/20071012225228/http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20070707/fob4.asp. Retrieved 2007-11-08. 
3. ^ Dawson, Michelle (2004-01-18). "The Misbehaviour of Behaviourists". No Autistics Allowed. http://www.sentex.net/~nexus23/naa_aba.html. 
4. ^ "Michelle Dawson on Autism in Society, Law and Science". Hôpital Rivière-des-Prairies. http://www.hrdp.qc.ca/fr/detail.php?id=419. Retrieved 2007-11-07. 
5. ^ ^{a b} Collier, Roger. "Autism" (facsimile). The Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved: 22 Feb. 2008
6. ^ ^{a b} Wolman, David. "[1]". Wired. Retrieved: 17 Mar. 2008
7. ^ Autismconnect.org (February 20, 2006). "The 'odd couple' of autism research: Dr Laurent Mottron and Michelle Dawson". Toronto Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2008-05-25. http://web.archive.org/web/20080525091625/http://www.autismconnect.org/news.asp?section=00010001&itemtype=news&id=5682. Retrieved 2008-06-18. 

External links

• No Autistics Allowed, Dawson's website
• The Autism Crisis: The Science and Ethics of Autism Advocacy, Dawson's blog

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