Know : List of People with or had Autism

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impaired social interaction, verbal and non-verbal communication, and restricted and repetitive behavior. Parents usually notice signs in the first two years of their child’s life. These signs often develop gradually, though some children with autism reach their developmental milestones at a normal pace and then regress. The diagnostic criteria require that symptoms become apparent in early childhood, typically before age three.

However, there are people who overcame or learned to live with Autism yet remain successful and an inspiration for all. Here is a list of people with or had Autism (collected from Internet if any factual error is there let us know)

50 Tyson – rapper and autism activist

Albert Einstein – Einstein had difficulty with social interactions, was very intelligent but had difficulty learning in school.

Alexis Wineman – The first Miss America contestant with autism to compete in the Miss Montana pageant.

Alonzo Clemons – American clay sculptor

Amadeus Mozart – Famous musician.

Amanda Baggs – advocate of rights for autistic people

Bhumi Jensen – grandson of Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand

Birger Sellin – German author

Christopher Knowles – American poet

Daniel Tammet – British autistic savant

Daryl Hannah – The actress talked to People Magazine about being diagnosed with autism as a child, and how it contributed to a fear of fame as an adult.

Derek Paravicini – blind British musician

Elisabeth Hughes – Author

Evgeny Kissin – Russian pianist

Gary Numan – Singer and songwriter

Henriett Seth F. – Hungarian autistic savant, poet, writer and artist

James Durbin – American Idol frontrunner

James Hobley – British dancer and 2011 Britain’s Got Talent finalist

James Henry Pullen – gifted British carpenter

Jason McElwain – high school basketball player

Jessica-Jane Applegate – Paralympic swimmer

Jonathan Jayne – contestant on American Idol

Jonathan Lerman – American artist

Leslie Lemke – blind American musician

Luca Brecel – Belgian professional snooker player.

Lucy Blackman – university educated author

Marty Balin – singer and songwriter with Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship

Matthew Laborteaux – Actor

Matt Savage – U.S. jazz prodigy

Peter Tork – Musician

Richard Wawro – Scottish artist

Stephen Wiltshire – British architectural artist

Temple Grandin – The Colorado State University calls her “the most accomplished and well-known adult with autism in the world.”

Thristan Mendoza – Filipino marimba prodigy

Tito Mukhopadhyay – author, poet, and philosopher

Todd Hodgetts – Paralympic shot putter

Tony DeBlois – blind American musician

Vincent Philip D’Onofrio – (born June 30, 1959) is an American actor, director, film producer, writer, and singer.

Caiseal Mor – author, musician, and artist

Courtney Love – frontwoman of Hole

Dylan Scott Pierce – wildlife illustrator

Hikari Oe – Japanese composer

Jim Sinclair – autism rights activist

Michelle Dawson – autism researcher and autism rights activist

Temple Grandin – food animal handling systems designer and author