John Robison Speaks

Published: August 7, 2007, 7:04 pm

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“Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger’s” (John Elder Robison), John Elder Robison’s memoir of growing up with Asperger’s (before knowing that he had Asperger’s), appears in bookstores September 25. In the meantime, the July 31st Library Journal interviews the author; here are some of his Robison’s views on Asperger’s as a “positive character trait for someone in business,” his favorite car to fix (Robison owns a successful repair business in western Massachusetts), and what is normal. Asperger’s as a “positive character trait for someone in business” People with Asperger's can do really well in many highly technical occupations. Car repair (my field) is a good example. Software engineering is another. Some experts refer to Asperger's as “the engineer mind.” I'm driven to know everything there is to know about the machines I work with. I'm also very direct and good in situations

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