This book provides a comprehensive overview of the experiences and challenges faced by autistics who have not been understood or accommodated due to their monotropic cognitive style. This book aims to increase understanding and awareness of monotropism, its tributaries (object permanence; external senses and connections to interoception) as well as offer a roadmap to aid and support autistic monotropic individuals.

The topic of monotropism and its tributaries, as well as their impact upon quality of life, is vital for medical and allied professionals to comprehend. This book explains these terms and their role in autistic behaviour and fills a critical gap in the literature by providing a comprehensive resource that addresses the specific needs of this population.

Addresses a gap in the literature about the experiences of autistics through the lens of monotropism Combines multiple perspectives from research, autistics, their families, and practitioners Upholds the theme of neurodiversity and celebrates neurodivergence

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Dr Wenn Lawson was born in England in 1952. He emigrated along with his family to Australia in 1984 and now lives fulltime in Australia. Dr. Wenn is an autistic lecturer, British psychologist, researcher, advocate, writer and poet who has passionately shared professional and personal knowledge of autism over the past 3 decades. He has written/contributed to over 30 books and many papers. Wenn is an Adjunct, A/Prof. and Senior researcher with Curtin University in Western Australia. He is a member of the autism Co-operative Research Centre (ACRC) Qld., the Autism in Adulthood Editorial Board, the Advisory Board for the US Autism Association and is on the Board of Directors for the Autism Research Institute (ARI), US. Wenn is a family man with neuro-divergent offspring and grandchildren. He is a theorist on the monotropism account of autism. Wenn has a passion for science fiction books, Science Fiction films and television, as well as for birds and animals.

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Chapter 1. Monotropism Theory.- Chapter 2. Autism from the Autistic Perspective.- Chapter 3. Monotropism and Cognitive Flow on Effects.- Chapter 4. External Senses & Relationship to Monotropism.- Chapter 5. Interoception and Relationship to Monotropism.- Chapter 6. Looking at Monotropism as a Strength Based Cognitive Theory.- Chapter 7. Gender Identity and Monotropism.- Chapter 8. LGBTQIA and Monotropism.- Chapter 9. Autism and Cousins: A Life Well Lived.