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Raising Cubby: A Father & Son Story

John Elder Robison went through most of his life unaware that he had Asperger's. So imagine his surprise when his son received the same diagnosis. Today we share the story of an unexpected bond between father and son....
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John Elder Robison went through most of his life unaware that he had Asperger's. So imagine his surprise when his son received the same diagnosis. Today we share the story of an unexpected bond between father and son.


The story of a father and a son ... a diagnosis and an enduring bond

John Elder Robison was almost 40 when he realized he was living with Asperger's syndrome... only to discover his son Cubby had the same diagnosis.

John Elder Robison saw his son through his hobbies with model trains, his interest in fireworks and charges of using explosives.

Anna Maria Tremonti spoke with John Elder Robison last May about the strong, and complex bond between father and son.

John Elder Robison's book is Raising Cubby: A Father and Son's Adventures with Asperger's, Trains, Tractors and High Explosives.

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Here is John Elder Robison and his son Jack Robison, otherwise known as Cubby discussing the book on Autism Talks TV.



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