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John Elder Robison

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John Elder Robison helps organizations build neurodiversity-inclusive workplaces and educational systems. Robison works with Fortune 500 companies, universities, and government agencies on autism awareness, workplace inclusion, and neurological difference. Neurodiversity Scholar at William & Mary, bestselling author translated into 15+ languages, advisor to NIH and CDC.

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Neurodiversity advocate and acclaimed memoirist
Neurodiversity Scholar in Residence at William and Mary
Advisor to NIH, CDC, and federal health agencies

John Elder Robison is a neurodiversity advocate, memoirist, and educator whose work reshapes how institutions and individuals understand autism and neurological difference. He serves as Neurodiversity Scholar in Residence at the College of William and Mary, where he co-founded one of the first neurodiversity programs at a major American university. His four books, including the critically acclaimed Look Me in the Eye, have been translated into more than fifteen languages and sold in over sixty countries. Robison's path to advocacy runs through unlikely territory. He engineered stage effects for KISS and Pink Floyd, developed early electronic games at Milton Bradley, and founded a specialty automotive restoration company. Diagnosed with Asperger's at forty, he draws on decades of navigating workplaces, relationships, and creative fields without a framework for his own neurology. This lived experience, combined with his advisory roles at the US Department of Health and Human Services, the National Institutes of Health, and the Centers for Disease Control, gives him a rare ability to connect personal narrative with systemic change. Audiences leave Robison's sessions with practical insight into how neurodivergent minds solve problems differently, a clearer understanding of what effective support looks like in schools and workplaces, and a more honest picture of both the challenges and advantages that come with neurological difference. Book Robison to bring clarity, humor, and hard-won expertise to conversations about neurodiversity that matter.

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Robison's dual track as Neurodiversity Scholar at William and Mary and former advisor to NIH and CDC gives him unusual credibility to translate lived autistic experience into workplace policy. His engineering background with KISS and Milton Bradley demonstrates the problem-solving advantages neurodivergent thinking brings to creative and technical teams. He'll help leadership move past accommodation checklists toward genuinely inclusive talent strategies.

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John delivers insightful, relatable sessions that blend personal experience with practical advice. His approachable style fosters understanding, offering audiences clear, actionable perspectives on neurodiversity in both educational and workplace settings.

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