![]() ![]() 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. ![]() That understanding transformed the way Robison saw himself–and the world. It was not until he was forty that an insightful therapist told him he had the form of autism called Asperger’s syndrome. 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. ![]() Later, he drifted into a “real” job, as an engineer for a major toy company. It was no wonder he gravitated to machines, which could, at least, be counted on.Īfter fleeing his parents and dropping out of high school, his savant-like ability to visualize electronic circuits landed him a gig with KISS. 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. ![]()
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