Autism Resources

Who created this website?
I'm John Wobus, father of Timothy Wobus (picture) who is autistic, and at this writing (9/04) is 20 years old Picture of Tim (Click here to see a piece of Tim's artwork). I am in the computer business, an employee of Cornell University and a former employee of Syracuse University.

Is he an authority on autism?
No: I'm someone who knows how to create websites, and who dedicates part of my time to maintaining a website for the benefit of autistic people.

Can people send him questions about autism?
People do send me questions on occasion, apparently assuming I'm an authority on the subject. Invariably all I can do is point them to the lists of links and book titles that are readily available on this website, point them to the Memo answering Frequently Asked Questions on the subject or suggest they pose their question to the members of one of the online forums such as the the St. Johns U. AUTISM mailing list.

Does this website have links to all online information about autism?
No: so many people and organizations have taken the trouble to put so much information online that it is no longer possible to do such a thing.

Is this the most comprehensive collection of links about autism?
At one time in the past, yes. By now, many other people have devoted effort to very good sites on autism, with excellent link directories.

Will he take suggestions for the website?
Absolutely. If you know of a web page or site that is about autism that I do not have listed, I would be grateful if you would e-mail me at jwobus1@twcny.rr.com.

How does he decide which links to include?
I discover links through reading mailing lists, from people who send them to me, and occasionally by searching or surfing. I include a link to any page that has to do with autism: this website is simply an index of what information is available on the web.