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 |
