Look me in the eye: my life with Asperger's
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Ever since he was small, John Robison had longed to connect with other people, but by the time he was a teenager, his odd habits–an inclination to blurt out non sequiturs, avoid eye contact, dismantle radios, and dig five-foot holes–had earned him the label “social deviant.” No guidance came from his mother or his father. It was no wonder he gravitated to machines, which could, at least, be counted on.
After fleeing his parents and dropping out of high school, his savant-like ability to visualize electronic circuits landed him a gig with KISS. Later, he drifted into a “real” job, as an engineer for a major toy company. But the higher Robison rose in the company, the more he had to pretend to be “normal” and do what he simply couldn’t: communicate. It was not until he was forty that an insightful therapist told him he had the form of autism called Asperger’s syndrome. That understanding transformed the way Robison saw himself–and the world.
Robison also provides a fascinating reverse angle on the younger brother he left at the mercy of their nutty parents–the boy who would later change his name to Augusten Burroughs. Ultimately, this is the story of Robison’s journey from his world into ours, a strange, sly, indelible account–sometimes alien, yet always deeply human.
After fleeing his parents and dropping out of high school, his savant-like ability to visualize electronic circuits landed him a gig with KISS. Later, he drifted into a “real” job, as an engineer for a major toy company. But the higher Robison rose in the company, the more he had to pretend to be “normal” and do what he simply couldn’t: communicate. It was not until he was forty that an insightful therapist told him he had the form of autism called Asperger’s syndrome. That understanding transformed the way Robison saw himself–and the world.
Robison also provides a fascinating reverse angle on the younger brother he left at the mercy of their nutty parents–the boy who would later change his name to Augusten Burroughs. Ultimately, this is the story of Robison’s journey from his world into ours, a strange, sly, indelible account–sometimes alien, yet always deeply human.
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Asperger's syndrome
Asperger's syndrome -- Patients
Asperger's syndrome -- Patients -- United States -- Biography
Asperger's syndrome -- Social aspects
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autobiographies
Biography
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Social Scientists & Psychologists
Electronic books
Mental health
Nonfiction
Patients
Personal Memoirs
POLITICAL SCIENCE
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare
Psychology
Public Policy
Robison, John Elder
Robison, John Elder -- Mental health
Social aspects
Social Scientists & Psychologists
Social Security
Social Services & Welfare
United States
vxPatients
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Asperger's syndrome -- Patients
Asperger's syndrome -- Patients -- United States -- Biography
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Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Biography
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Social Scientists & Psychologists
Electronic books
Mental health
Nonfiction
Patients
Personal Memoirs
POLITICAL SCIENCE
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare
Psychology
Public Policy
Robison, John Elder
Robison, John Elder -- Mental health
Social aspects
Social Scientists & Psychologists
Social Security
Social Services & Welfare
United States
vxPatients
vxPatients -- United States -- Biography
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Memoir of John Robison, whose odd behavior was explained when he was diagnosed with a form of autism called Asperger's syndrome when he was forty, and the change that made in his life.
"Ever since he was young, John Robison longed to connect with other people, but by the time he was a teenager, his odd habits--an inclination to blurt out non-sequiturs, avoid eye contact, dismantle radios, and dig five-foot holes (and stick his younger brother, Augusten Burroughs, in them)--had earned him the label "social deviant." It was not until he was forty that he was diagnosed with a form of autism called Asperger's syndrome. That understanding transformed the way he saw himself--and the world. A born storyteller, Robison has written a moving, darkly funny memoir about a life that has taken him from developing exploding guitars for KISS to building a family of his own. It's a strange, sly, indelible account--sometimes alien yet always deeply human."--
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