John Elder Robison
Author of Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's
About the Author
John Elder Robison was born in Athens, Georgia in the summer of 1957. His father was a professor of Philosophy in Amherst, Massachusetts. His brother is Augusten Burroughs, author of Running with Scissors. Growing up John did not know he had Aspergers. He did know that he had a rare insight into show more electronics. With that knowledge, he joined a band, and ended up designing special effects guitars for KISS by the late 1970s. Afterward, he was an engineer with a major toy and game company. He moved up the corporate ladder for many years, and then became unable to function in the high social climate of the corporate wold. He began fixing Mercedes and Land Rover cars in his driveway and opened his own car repair specialty shop---J E Robison Service. Eventually he was diagnosed by a therapist as having Aspergers. "Look Me in the Eye" is his honest and touching memoir. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Works by John Elder Robison
Be Different: Adventures of a Free-Range Aspergian with Practical Advice for Aspergians, Misfits, Families & Teachers (2011) 316 copies, 10 reviews
Raising Cubby: A Father and Son's Adventures with Asperger's, Trains, Tractors, and High Explosives (2013) 132 copies, 5 reviews
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- Robison, John Elder
- Birthdate
- 1957-08-13
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- Athens, Georgia, USA
- Places of residence
- Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Seattle, Washington, USA - Education
- Amherst High School
- Occupations
- audio engineer
video game designer
auto mechanic - Relationships
- Robison, Margaret (mother)
Burroughs, Augusten (brother) - Organizations
- Autism Speaks
Elms College (adjunct professor)
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- Rating
- 3.7
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An interesting insight into Asperger's from the mouth of the beast, as it were. I've offered it to my son but am not sure how he'll absorb it.
What's good is that it does offer a fairly optimistic view.
UPDATE: turns out John Elder Robison didn't expect kids, esp. teens or younger, to read this book. He's released an edited version in paperback. I'll see how "Be Different" is and decide which to offer to my son.… (more)