Biography
He was born in 1969 in Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania and graduated from the University of California, Davis and College of William and Mary. He is married to the children's author and illustrator Jennifer Elder. Collins is the parent of an autistic child and is known for his writings on the subject of autism. His book on the subject, Not Even Wrong, was adapted by Oliver Goldstick into the play Wild Boy.
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