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- John_Elder_Robison abstract "John Elder Robison (born August 13, 1957) is the author of the 2007 memoir Look Me in the Eye, detailing his life with undiagnosed Asperger syndrome and savant abilities. Robison has had several careers. In the 1970's he worked as an engineer in the music business where he is best known for creating the signature special effects guitars played by the band KISS. In the 1980s Robison worked for electronics manufacturers Milton Bradley (electronic games), Simplex (fire alarms and building control), and ISOREG (power conditioning systems). Robison wrote his first book at age 49.He is the elder brother of memoirist Augusten Burroughs, who also wrote about his childhood in the memoir Running with Scissors. He had previously volunteered at Autism Speaks, but ceased in 2013 following an op-ed released by the organization. Robison is active in the autism rights movement. He was diagnosed with Asperger's at 40.Robison was born in Athens, Georgia, while his parents were attending the University of Georgia. He is the son of poet Margaret Robison and the late John G. Robison (1935–2005), former head of the philosophy department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Robison is married three times and has one son.In Look Me in the Eye Robison describes growing up with no diagnosis of his autism, but aware that he was different, and how he was first diagnosed by a therapist friend when he was 40 years old. After writing that book Robison became active in the planning of autism research, and in autism advocacy.Robison is also the author of Be Different (Crown, 2011) a how-to guide for grown ups with autism; Raising Cubby (Crown 2013) the story of raising his autistic son; and Switched On (Spiegel & Grau 2016) which tells the story of his participation in brain research using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) at Harvard Medical School and Harvard’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.In addition to his writing and advocacy, Robison is the founder of J E Robison Service in Springfield, MA. Robison Service is an authorized Bosch Car Service Center that specializes in high-end European auto service and restoration. Robison Service is part of the Springfield Automotive Complex, which is also home to the TCS Auto Program, a licensed special education high school that teaches life skills in the context of a working commercial auto complex. The school is a partnership of Robison and Tri County Schools, a part of Northeast Center for Youth and Families of Easthampton, MA.Since 2012, Robison has been the Neurodiversity Scholar in Residence at The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA. Robison is also co-chair of the campus neurodiversity committee, which is housed in the President’s office of diversity. Robison co-teaches neurodiversity courses at the Williamsburg and Washington DC campuses.Since 2012, Robison has served as a member of the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee. The Committee is responsible for producing the Strategic Plan for Autism for the US government, and the Annual Summary of Advances in Autism Research. The committee reports to the secretary of health and human services, who oversees the CDC, NIH, and HRSA autism programs. The IACC also coordinates autism efforts with other government agencies, including social security, defense, and education.Within IACC and other government committees Robison is known for taking the position that autistic people should have the lead voice in defining autism research goals.".
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