Other experts agree including Michael Fitzgerald, professor of psychiatry at Trinity College in Dublin. He's also adding to the list: Isaac Newton, George Orwell, H. G. Wells Ludwig Wittgenstein, Beethoven, Mozart, and Hans Christian Andersen.
There are many other famous autistics including Alex Reid, Dan Ackroyd, Daryl Hannah, Susan Boyle, Courtney Love, Jessica Applegate and Wentworth Millar. There is speculation that historical figures such as Alan Turing, Mozart, Einstein and Sir Isaac Newton had autism.
Singer Sia Kate Isobelle Furler, better known as Sia, has revealed that she has Autism Spectrum Disorder, more commonly known as Autism. The performer confessed that she was relieved to reveal the news. "For 45 years I thought, 'I have to go put on my human suit'.
Chloé Hayden.
Under the name 'Princessapien', Chloé has built a following across multiple social media platforms, but her biggest is TikTok. She talks about all things autism and her diagnosis at age 13 after experiencing social rejection, depression and anxiety for years.
Amy Schumer jokes about how people react when finding out her husband has autism. Schumer shared that her husband was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in her 2019 Netflix special, "Growing."
ADHD is not on the autism spectrum, but they have some of the same symptoms. And having one of these conditions increases the chances of having the other. Experts have changed the way they think about how autism and ADHD are related.
Mickey Rowe is an autistic and legally blind author of the award-winning book Fearlessly Different: An Autistic Actor's Journey to Broadway's Biggest Stage and the first autistic actor to play the lead role in the play The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
Atypical
Atypical is a Netflix original series that follows the life of Sam Gardner, an 18-year-old boy with autism. The show is a coming-of-age story that explores the challenges and triumphs of Sam and his family as they navigate through life.
Although both OCD and ASD have similar symptoms, they are different conditions. OCD is a mental health disorder, whereas ASD is a developmental condition. ASD is a condition that a person is born with. OCD can develop during a person's lifetime.
Autism is a neurological developmental disability with an estimated prevalence of one to two percent of the American and worldwide population. The diversity of the disability means that each person's individual experience of autism and needs for supports and services can vary widely.
Inheritance. ASD has a tendency to run in families, but the inheritance pattern is usually unknown. People with gene changes associated with ASD generally inherit an increased risk of developing the condition, rather than the condition itself.
Death. Triplett died of cancer at home on June 15, 2023. He was the longest-living person known to have autism.
Although some people on the autism spectrum enjoy fulfilling relationships, there are others for whom emotional attachment can be difficult and this may affect intimate relationships, family relationships and friendships.
Autistic Heartbreak High actress Chloé Hayden grew up thinking she 'wasn't supposed to exist' Popular award-winning Australian actress Chloé Hayden says she grew up thinking she "wasn't supposed to exist" because she never saw autistic people like herself represented in media.
Actor Kathryn Morris has twin boys who live with autism, and she joins TODAY to exclusively announce the launch of The Savants initiative and website to better support kids living with autism.
The pioneers in research into autism were Hans Asperger and Leo Kanner. They were working separately in the 1940's. Asperger described very able children while Kanner described children who were severely affected. Their views remained useful for physicians for the next three decades.
Renee is Pixar's first nonspeaking autistic character. Her voice actress, Madison Bandy, is also autistic and non-verbal. Renee is hypersensitive to sound.
Famous actors with autism
Here are a few examples: Mickey Rowe (the first openly autistic actor to play Christopher Boone in Simon Stephens' Tony Award–winning play “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”) Dan Aykroyd. Daryl Hannah.
Autism Prevalence
In 2023, the CDC reported that approximately 1 in 36 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to 2020 data. Boys are four times more likely to be diagnosed with autism than girls.