In Switched On, free-range Aspergian John Elder Robison shares his experience with a revolutionary new brain therapy promising to unlock emotional intelligence. Join this deeply personal reflection on the remarkable advances in neuroscience.
For more on John Elder Robison, read our Artist Highlight.
An AUSLAN interpreter sponsored by Deaf Services Queensland will be present at this event.
Stanley Pl, South Brisbane QLD 4101, Australia
Open in MapsProfessor Virginia Slaughter is the Founding Director of the Early Cognitive Development Centre within the School of Psychology at The University of Queensland. Her research focuses on social and cognitive development in infants and young children.
John Elder Robison is the New York Times bestselling author of Look Me in the Eye, Be Different, Raising Cubby, and the newly released Switched On. An autistic adult who grew up in a world of machines, he has designed special effects guitars for KISS and established a business restoring Land Rover, Mercedes, and Rolls-Royce motorcars. John serves on the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, which produces the strategic plan for autism for the US government. He lives in Western Massachusetts with his family and an Imperial Chinese War Pug.
