Famous Aspies
See? You're not the only one, and people on the autistic spectrum CAN accomplish amazing things. You don't have to be that geek in the corner forever - you're going places!
This list is based on several sources, mostly lists on the Internet that I have found. The names on this list have for the most part not been confirmed or officially diagnosed with AS, but their behavior has shown to be consistent with an autism spectrum disorder.
From Neurodiversity.com:
Site with an incredibly comprehensive list of suspected people with ASD [autism spectrum disorder]:
http://incorrectpleasures.blogspot.com/2006_09_01_archive.html
Selected names:
Thomas Jefferson
Andy Warhol
Herman Melville
Alfred Kinsey
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Wikipedia's list of famous ASD people:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_speculated_to_have_been_autistic
Selected names:
Hans Christian Anderson
Glenn Gould
Bill Gates
Steven Spieberg
Finally, an excellent book that talks about famous figures in the past with traits associated with autism spectrum disorders, and aims to portray the positive side of these traits:
Asperger's and Self-Esteem: Insight and Hope through Famous Role Models
Norm Ledgin
http://www.amazon.com/Aspergers-Self-Esteem-Insight-through-Famous/dp/1885477856 (Amazon link to the book)
See? You're not the only one, and people on the autistic spectrum CAN accomplish amazing things. You don't have to be that geek in the corner forever - you're going places!
This list is based on several sources, mostly lists on the Internet that I have found. The names on this list have for the most part not been confirmed or officially diagnosed with AS, but their behavior has shown to be consistent with an autism spectrum disorder.
From Neurodiversity.com:
Site with an incredibly comprehensive list of suspected people with ASD [autism spectrum disorder]:
http://incorrectpleasures.blogspot.com/2006_09_01_archive.html
Selected names:
Thomas Jefferson
Andy Warhol
Herman Melville
Alfred Kinsey
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Wikipedia's list of famous ASD people:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_speculated_to_have_been_autistic
Selected names:
Hans Christian Anderson
Glenn Gould
Bill Gates
Steven Spieberg
Finally, an excellent book that talks about famous figures in the past with traits associated with autism spectrum disorders, and aims to portray the positive side of these traits:
Asperger's and Self-Esteem: Insight and Hope through Famous Role Models
Norm Ledgin
http://www.amazon.com/Aspergers-Self-Esteem-Insight-through-Famous/dp/1885477856 (Amazon link to the book)
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