You're In Good Company
With ASD, Asperger's and HFA!
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Disclaimer: Some people mentioned have been diagnosed with certain physical or learning disabilities, while others only exhibit traits or behavior patterns without a diagnosis. We intend no disrespect, and we appreciate those who provide courageous role models. If you are a Celebrity who wishes to be added as a role model, please submit yourself and your accomplishments to MaestroMedia@msn.com.
Although interests were few, many with ASD, AS or HFA had such a thirsty mind for details that many professions or talents were buried in ruin due to social pressures, especially in sciences. Some of that knowledge was presented in over-stated detail; others were so meticulous that most projects were left unfinished due to self-critical perfection. Those with great accomplishments either couldn't understand why people made such a fuss over their 'humble' works, or went to the other extreme of emotional arrogance. History reveals those with ASD who were in "well-to-do" familys or who had "old money" usually were the only survirors who had the necessary resources to deal with life and the world around them.
What makes HFA, ASD, or AS different from other autism cases are the few high IQ test scores that range in the above-average to gifted ranges, especially in spatial skills (incl. art), math, and even language (including music and math as languages). Just think of how our world would be without Da Vinci's scientific revelations and art, Thomas Jefferson's 'Declaration of Independence, or Einstein's Theory of Relativity.
Be Proud!
Here are some featured people in history
who show ASD spectrum traits:
Others with disabilities include:
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Woodrow Wilson, US President, and Nelson Rockerfeller, US Vice President, were both dyslexic.
Take pride of your Differences!
Here are some other names that show spectrum traits --
Ludwig Wittgenstein ~ Leonardo De Vinci ~ Thomas Jefferson ~ Sir Francis Bacon ~ John Lennon ~ Thomas Edison ~ Walt Whitman ~ Walt Disney ~ Hans Christian Anderson ~ Albert Einstein ~ George Harrison ~ Eric Clapton ~ Brian Willson (of Beach Boys) ~ Bill Gates ~ Beethoven ~ Mozart ~ Benjamin Franklin ~ Andy Warhol ~ Tommy Smothers ~ Galileo ~ Henry Ford ~ Salvador Dali ~ Queen Victoria ~ Albert (Prince Consort) ~ Thomas Thoreau ~ Ernest Hemingway ~ Mariel Hemingway ~ Lewis Carroll ~ Robert Kennedy ~ John F. Kennedy ~ Howard Hughes ~ John Forbes Nash Jr. (& son John)
Copyright, Maestro Media / Julien, 2001 updated 09Aug02
