Tony is a clinical psychologist who has specialised in autism spectrum disorders since he qualified as a clinical psychologist in England in 1975.  He works in private practice in Brisbane, but is also adjunct professor at Griffith University, Queensland.  His book Asperger’s Syndrome – A Guide for Parents and Professionals has sold over 300,000 copies and has been translated into twenty languages.  

Associate Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School; Associate Pediatrician and Assistant Neurologist, Massachusetts General Hospital, Director of LADDERS (Learning  and Developmental Disabilities Evaluation and Rehabilitation Service) which is a satellite multidisciplinary clinic of the MassGeneral Hospital for Children, a branch of which is located at Giant Steps Connecticut in Southport, CT. Director, The Autism Research Foundation and the Autism Research Consortium, Boston, MA.  Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA. Child Neurology consultant, Casa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation, Inc, Pomona, California. Medical Director of the Autism Treatment Network (ATN). 

Ros Blackburn is an adult with autism. At three months old she appeared withdrawn, isolated and very much in a world of her own. At eighteen months she was diagnosed very severely autistic but with average intellectual ability.

Ten years ago, Oliver Sacks wrote a profile for The New Yorker about an extraordinary woman whose triumph over her developmental disorder was profound but who still felt completely alienated from human emotion and interaction. With people, she said, she is a self proclaimed "anthropologist on Mars," a phrase Sacks adopted for the title of his bestselling collection. Among animals, however, she is completely at home.

Carol Gray is the President of The Gray Center for Social Learning and Understanding in Grand Rapids, a non-profit organization serving people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and those working on their behalf.  She is an internationally respected author and speaker with over 20 years experience as a teacher and consultant working on behalf of children and adults with ASD.