Michael Waddell, Ph.D.

Who would ever have imagined that St. Thomas Aquinas, a 13th century thinker, would have something interesting to contribute to discussions about autistic identity and the quest for a cure for autism? This guy! That’s who! Keep an eye out for my essay on “Thomas Aquinas, Social Ontology, and Autistic Identity,” forthcoming in the volume Aquinas at 800: Commemorative Studies, 1225-2025.