Dena Gassner

Dena Gassner

scientist United States

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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Jamaica Jamaica: 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. 6

The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834: Should people with autism and very high needs have a separate diagnosis? | News