William Stillman has been dubbed "The Autism Whisperer," by talk show host Frankie Picasso, for his innate ability to understand and interpret children and adults on the autism spectrum. He is an award-winning writer and the author of such books as Demystifying the Autistic Experience: A Humanistic Introduction for Parents, Caregivers and Educators (2002), which has been highly praised by the autism and self-advocacy communities. Stillman has also written for The Autism Perspective and Autism Voices and Choices magazines.