John Elder Robison

John Elder Robison

(Athens, USA, 1957) He is a world authority on life with autism, and his books Look Me in the Eye, Be Different, Raising Cubby, and Switched On have been among the most read books according to the New York Times. . He is a resident expert in Neurodiversity at the College of William & Mary and belongs to the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, which draws up the US Government's strategic plan for research on autism spectrum disorders. A machine enthusiast and passionate photographer, he lives with his family in Amherst, Massachusetts. He has found a new calling as a speaker and advocate for people with Asperger's and other forms of autism. For him, although science has identified a series of common features, there is no "typical autistic" person. We must understand the urgent need to develop therapies and services to help autistic people succeed in today's world. Robison is currently very active on the boards and committees of the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and a good number of universities and colleges. He is interested in finding the most promising research that improves people's quality of life at all points on the autism spectrum, as well as legal, ethical, and social issues related to autism.