Howlin, Patricia

Patricia Howlin (dob 8.10.46) has worked in the fields of autism and other developmental disorders for many years. Published research includes articles on autism, Asperger syndrome, Down's syndrome, receptive language disorders, Williams syndrome, Turner's syndrome and Cohen syndrome. Her book Autism Preparing for Adulthood won the NASEN Special Educational Needs prize in 1997. Several articles have been reprinted in International Review volumes (e.g. year books on Advances in Research in Autism and Developmental Disorders). She is much in demand as a lecturer on autism across the world. She i...