John Elder Robison

John Elder Robison is an author and advocate for neurodiversity.

Born in Georgia, he struggled as a misfit growing up and dropped out of school.

Robison had various careers in technology before starting an automobile repair business.

After his brother's memoir mentioned him, Robison wrote his own book about living with Asperger's syndrome.

This led to a career as an author, speaker, and autism researcher.

He has published four books and serves on committees related to autism.

Robison is involved in academic work on neurodiversity and continues to run his car repair business.

He is interested in music, photography, and outdoor activities.