‘I was in the pit of despair’: Non-speaking autistic novelist Woody Brown on his journey from write-off to writer

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As a child, Brown was underestimated, infantilised and dismissed by specialists and teachers. Now 28, he has written an acclaimed debut novel set in an adult day care centre that gives people like him a voice As a child, Brown was underestimated, infantilised and dismissed by specialists and teachers. Now 28, he has written an acclaimed debut novel set in an adult day care centre that gives people like him a voice ‘M ay I say that I’m very glad to meet you,” Woody Brown taps on his word board.