Published on 12, July, 2020
I have read in several different places that Lionel Messi is autistic, it is said he may have been diagnosed as a child in Argentina before he moved to Spain at 13, and reading books and articles about him and seeing how he talks in interviews and how he is on the pitch a lot of his personality and behaviour would fit with an autistic person. I found it really comforting and inspirational when he won the World Cup yesterday. It felt like NT people always reject us and look down on us and make us feel we are not as good as them and yet an autistic person is the absolute best in the world at something. It made me almost cry with happiness, like a victory for autistic people.
I believe Albert Einstein may have been autistic too. I teach other autistic kids and when they put themselves down and see their autism as something that makes us inferior, I say to them the most intelligent man in history and the greatest footballer in history are both autistic.
I read that about Albert Einstein as well - yay, I love reading that some historical figures might have been autistic. Shows we're all capable of so much!
I wonder this too.Thanks for your list btw I had no idea about Daryl Hannah. So this was very illuminating. : )
Debbie said:I wonder how many famous women from history were autistic and actually achieved something in spite of being disenfranchised.
In fact, I wonder how many autistic women now, in areas of the world where they are subjugated by men, are still trying to achieve something in their lives.
I do not remember who told me, but I believe Guy Martin is also on the spectrum.
Where historic figures are concerned, it will have to remain speculative.
Some known names:
Temple Grandin
Christine McGuiness
Susan Boyle
Daryl Hannah
Fern Brady
Greta Thunberg
The list is of course shorter than that of men, as women are far less likely to have been diagnosed.
I wonder how many famous women from history were autistic and actually achieved something in spite of being disenfranchised.
To be honest; I'm dreading the Media Hyperbole about Messi. Nothing against him, but I desperately wanted France to win; yesterday.
But, yes, we're real men of genius.
I was watching an Alfred Hitchcock thing the other day, and when he spoke at the end, I thought, omg, he’s autistic. I went to Wikipedia, as you do lol, and found that many things suggest he was indeed Autistic, then in another search it said he was diagnosed? His name is mentioned in the lists of celebrity’ with autism, but I hadn’t known, I just went on my radar lol
There are so many worthwhile individuals who are autistic. Think of how dull and underdeveloped the world would be without us!