List of people on the autistic spectrum

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This is a list of noteworthy people known to have a condition on the autism spectrum.

Contents 1 Asperger syndrome 2 High-functioning autism 3 Autism spectrum 4 See also 5 Notes

Asperger syndrome

Further information: Asperger syndrome

• Nikki Bacharach, deceased, daughter of composer Burt Bacharach and actress Angie Dickinson.^[1]
• Richard Borcherds, Fields Medalist.^[2]
• William Cottrell, student sentenced for fire-bombing SUV dealerships.^[3]
• Peter Howson, Scottish painter.^[4]
• Luke Jackson, author.^[5]
• Heather Kuzmich, fashion model and reality show contestant on America's Next Top Model.^[6]
• Craig Nicholls, frontman of the Australian garage rock band, The Vines.^[7]
• Gary Numan, British singer and songwriter.^[8]
• Tim Page, Pulitzer Prize-winning critic and author.^[9]
• Dawn Prince-Hughes, PhD, primate anthropologist, ethologist, and author.^[10]
• Vernon L. Smith, Nobel Laureate in economics.^[11]
• Satoshi Tajiri, creator and designer of Pokémon Pocket Monsters.^[12]
• Raymond Thompson, New Zealand scriptwriter and TV producer.^[13]
• Liane Holliday Willey, author.^[14]

High-functioning autism

Further information: High-functioning autism

• Michelle Dawson, autism researcher and autism rights activist.^[15]
• Temple Grandin, food animal handling systems designer and author.^[16]
• Caiseal Mor author, musician, and artist.^[17]
• Hikari Oe, Japanese composer.^[18]
• Dylan Scott Pierce, wildlife illustrator.^[19]
• Jim Sinclair, autism rights activist.^[20]
• Donna Williams, Australian author.^[21]

Autism spectrum

Further information: Autism, autistic savant, and autism spectrum

• Amanda Baggs, advocate of rights for autistic people.^[22]
• Lucy Blackman, university educated author.^[23]
• Alonzo Clemons, American clay sculptor.^[24]
• Tony DeBlois, blind American musician.^[25]
• Christopher Knowles, American poet.^[26]
• Leslie Lemke, blind American musician.^[27]
• Jonathan Lerman, American artist.^[28]
• Katherine McCarron, autistic child murdered by her mother, Karen McCarron.^[29]
• Jason McElwain, high school basketball player.^[30]
• Thristan Mendoza, Filipino marimba prodigy.^[31]
• Tito Mukhopadhyay, author, poet, and philosopher.^[32]
• Abubakar Tariq Nadama, autistic boy who died after chelation therapy.^[33]
• Derek Paravicini, blind British musician.^[34]
• Kim Peek, basis for Rain Man,^[27][35] although diagnosis has changed.^[36]
• James Henry Pullen, gifted British carpenter.^[37]
• Matt Savage, U.S. autistic jazz prodigy.^[38]
• Birger Sellin, German author.^[39]
• Henriett Seth-F., Hungarian autistic savant, poet, writer and artist. ^[40]
• Daniel Tammet, British autistic savant.^[41]
• Richard Wawro, Scottish artist.^[27]
• Stephen Wiltshire, British architectural artist.^[42]

See also

• List of fictional characters on the autistic spectrum
• People speculated to have been autistic

Notes

v • d • e Pervasive developmental disorders / Autism spectrum
Main	Causes • Comorbid conditions • Epidemiology • Heritability • Sociological and cultural aspects • Therapies
Diagnoses	Asperger syndrome • Autism • Childhood disintegrative disorder • Fragile X syndrome • Multiple-complex Developmental Disorder • PDD-NOS • Rett syndrome • Semantic pragmatic disorder
Controversies	Autism rights movement • Autistic enterocolitis • Chelation • MMR vaccine controversy • Neurodiversity • Refrigerator mother • Thiomersal controversy
Lists	Autism-related topics • Fictional characters • Further reading on Asperger syndrome • People on the autistic spectrum • People speculated to have been autistic
Groups	Aspies For Freedom • Autism Society of America • Autism Speaks • Generation Rescue • National Autism Association • National Autistic Society • Safe Minds • Wrong Planet

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