My Time with Autism Speaks

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Robison, J. E. (2019). My Time with Autism Speaks. In Autistic Community and the Neurodiversity Movement (pp. 221-232). Springer Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8437-0_16

Publication date: 7 Nov 2019 Added to AutiHub: 6 Jul 2026 Type: Book chapter Article language: English
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  1. John Elder Robison *

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Abstract In this chapter John Elder Robison describes his mid-life autism diagnosis, and how that inspired his public autism advocacy. He began by writing Look Me in the Eye, a popular memoir of life on the autism spectrum. That led to his being invited to advise scientists, which in turn led him to engage with the research charity Autism Speaks in an attempt to change what he regarded as toxic and non-productive views of autism. Robison abandoned those efforts in 2013 but continues writing and teaching about autism and the emergent neurodiversity. He also remains involved in advising government agencies on autism policy. In this chapter he reflects on his decision to resign from advising Autism Speaks and the aftermath.

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