Dena Gassner
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Dena Gassner is an autistic senior research scientist at Drexel University and a mother of an autistic adult with moderate support needs. She is vocal about the complexities surrounding the proposed separate diagnosis of profound autism, cautioning against potential stigmatization and advocating for a unified approach to improve services for individuals across the entire autism spectrum.
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Dena Gassner, an autistic senior research scientist at Drexel University and mother of an autistic adult with moderate support needs, said she struggles with the idea of assigning someone the label of profound autism.
Should people with autism and very high needs have a separate diagnosis? | NewsThe Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·
Jamaica· 2026-02-15
Jamaica· 2026-02-15
