Virginia Bovell

About The Author

Dr Virginia Bovell is the mother of Danny, 30, who has a diagnosis of autism and severe learning disabilities. A former trustee of the National Autistic Society, she was also one of the founding parents of TreeHouse school and its UK umbrella charity Ambitious about Autism. She has since written and spoken about autism and ethics, for which she received a doctorate in 2015.

Books by Virginia Bovell

Danny's People

A Memoir and Manifesto About Autism

By Virginia Bovell
Society disables us more than autism ever could

Society disables us more than autism ever could

‘My brain’s still fizzing, my heart’s still sore and I’m already re-reading’ Sally Phillips

Virginia’s son Danny has a way of lighting up a room. He’s warm, ...
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