John Elder Robison

John Elder Robison
Born	(1957-08-13) August 13, 1957 Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Occupation	Memoirist
Nationality	American
Period	2007–present
Subject	Memoir, autism
Notable works	Look Me in the Eye (2007), Be Different (2011)
Relatives	Augusten Burroughs (brother)
Website
www.johnrobison.com

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. He is the elder brother of memoirist Augusten Burroughs, who also wrote about his childhood in the memoir Running with Scissors. He had previously worked for Autism Speaks, but resigned in 2013 following an op-ed released by the organization. Robison is active in the autism rights movement. He self-diagnosed himself with Asperger’s in his forties.

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 twice and has one son.

External links

• Official website
• Look Me In The Eye - Robison's blog