John Donvan

John Donvan is an American journalist and debate moderator. “In a Different Key” explores the history of autism from the first clinical case to parent advocacy and autistic self-representation.

Books by John Donvan

In a Different Key

John Donvan

In a Different Key traces autism’s history from Kanner’s clinical case to parent advocacy, changing diagnostic boundaries, and autistic self-representation. It asks who gets to define autism and what support means, showing how institutions, research disputes, and everyday accommodation shape access and belonging.

15 chapters