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This is a list of fictional characters that have been explicitly described within the work in which they appear, or otherwise by the author, as being on the autism spectrum. It is not intended to include speculation. Autistic people involved in the work may be mentioned in footnotes.
The 2010s and 2020s have seen numerous publications of popular books related to autism as well as autism-related TV-series and movies, contributing to increased awareness and understanding of autism in popular culture. Some examples include: American feature documentary Loving Lampposts was released in May 2010.
1. Susan Boyle. The Scottish singer became an international star after appearing on 'Britain's Got Talent' in 2009. Boyle was diagnosed with a Asperger Syndrome - a form of autism - later in life.
Benjy is most likely autistic with synesthesia, as his whole life experience based on smells, shapes, and sounds [9] 1976 Harry Hardacre The Hardacres (book series) C. L. Skelton Harry has Little's Disease [citation needed] 1904 Captain Hook: Peter and Wendy: J. M. Barrie: A pirate with a missing hand [10] 1996 Tyrion Lannister: A Song of Ice ...
Autistic people often have these attributes and some people diagnosed with this condition would have been considered autistic today. Italian psychiatrist Sante De Sanctis briefly mentioned a condition in a 1906 paper [ 36 ] [ 37 ] he called dementia praecocissima (very premature dementia), which was a form of dementia praecox that started very ...
Image credits: Rafal Oleksiewicz / Getty Images #2 Lionel Messi. Lionel Messi is yet another soccer player on this list. Like Ronaldo, the Argentinian megastar started his football career early on ...
There are many autism-related events and celebrations; including World Autism Awareness Day, Autism Sunday and Autistic Pride Day, and notable people have spoken about being autistic or are thought to be or have been autistic. Autism is diagnosed more frequently in males than in females. [14]
When I tell people that my 12-year-old son, Michael, is autistic, there are usually two types of responses.First, there’s the “sad eyes” — you know, the look people give you like you’ve ...