Recent Life
In June 2009, Robison served as a public reviewer for the National Institute of Mental Health when it reviewed applications for autism research that is to be funded as part of the economic stimulus package of 2009.
In early 2011, Robison's guide for people with Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Be Different, was published. It includes what things to say in social situations, how to fit in, and some of his experiences that were not expressed in Look Me in the Eye.
Robison currently lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, and is still continuing his activism across the country.
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