Top Celebrities With Autism

1
TOP CELEBRITIES WITH AUTISM WHO BECAME AN
INSPIRATION FOR ALL
By - Chirag Bhatt
2

• We need to understand and realize that the word
  autism isn't a bad word. Autism is a medical
  condition having diverse stages of severity and
  described by the social communication disorder.
• Youre highly mistaken if you think Autism
  Spectrum Disorder(ASD) as a culture. It can
  affect anyone whether its a common person or a
  famous celebrity.
• Shouldn't we make a list of celebrities suffering
  from this disorder so people will get inspired?
  Some of the faces you know while others may make
  you feel astonished. Next are the famous
  celebrities who have/had autism.

3

• Dan Aykroyd (1952-present)
• One of the popular comedic actor who was banished
  from two different schools because he was
  suffering from the mild Aspergers Syndrome. He
  was awarded and appreciated for his character in
  Ghostbusters by The Academy Award-nominated actor
  and writer.

Albert Einstein (1879-1955) Most famous
scientist and mathematician in history. He had an
issue of trouble socializing, experienced serious
speech delays, was trapped in the net of
echolalia where he started developing the habit
of repeating sentences to himself.
4

• Daryl Hannah (1960-present)
• One of the beautiful stars of films. Some years
  ago, she shared her experiences on the autism.
• As a child, she used to self-soothe and was so
  shy. She even refused to give interviews when she
  began acting. She learned to control and live
  with her diagnosis for autism.

• Temple Grandin (1947-present)
• There is no autistic person other than her who is
  alive and very famous too. Doctors diagnosed her
  autistic.
• She become a leading force in Animal Sciences.
  She was considered among one of TIMEs 100 most
  influential people. She overcame autism like a
  butter even though she was in worst condition.

5
Courtney Love (1981-present)

Courtney Love was diagnosed with autism as a
child. She would probably get a little rough with
you if she finds you telling the same on her
face. She was diagnosed with mild autism, it
didnt hurt her career in that way. Though she
became the victim of autism, yet she is among the
top famous personalities.

• Sir Isaac Newton (1643-1727)
• Researchers at Cambridge University gave a pretty
  good idea that Isaac Newton had Aspergers
  Syndrome or something else on the spectrum. The
  researchers argued that Albert Einstein was
  autistic. He didnt like to make friends and used
  to be busy with his work and own routine.

6
Tim Burton (1971-present)

Tim Burtons wife diagnosed him with autism. He
displayed the signs of shyness, social anxiety
which are the symptoms of autism.

• James Durbin (2006-present)
• American Idol singer diagnosed with Aspergers
  and Tourettes when his Father died, he was only
  nine years old. In this list, we are observing
  that being autistic sufferers, they earned name
  and created a good place in our heart with their
  success and great work.

7
Bottom line

• It is now justified that autistic people can also
  achieve a lot that a normal person. All you need
  is inspiration and will to get what you want.
  Autism is not a taboo that will restrict you to
  one point. If you want you can.

Thank You