Wen Lawson
Dr. Wenn Lawson is an autistic researcher, lecturer, consultant, and author specializing in autism, neurodiversity, and monotropism theory.
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Jun 2, 2026
Jeremy SharpHOST
I would love to just get your thoughts on the current diagnostic framework and how it's working.
Wen LawsonGUEST
Yes, the DSM-5, with its revisions in 2022, still doesn't have the kind of subtleties that it needs for diagnosing a lot of people.
Wen LawsonGUEST
And it's actually really important that it is recognized because otherwise, as autistic people, we're very hard on ourselves.
Wen LawsonGUEST
And other people have an expectation and benchmarks that we're supposed to reach.
10 MINS LATER
Jeremy SharpHOST
Are there other ways that it shows up that we maybe haven't discussed, like other facets of monotropism?