Autism and Autism spectrum disorders like Asperger's Syndrome have skyrocketed over the past couple of decades. Signs of ASD include impaired social functioning, language difficulties, unusual behavioural routines for example repetitive routines. Parents of children diagnosed with this disorder are often justifiably worried for their children’s futures. Unfortunately, there are no easy answers to the question of what a child with Autism can become. The disorder affects everyone differently, and there are many levels of functioning and impairment.
However, hope can be found in the knowledge that many people with Autism have led happy, rewarding, and even famous, lives. It is generally considered from historical research that Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein both had some form of Autism. In current times, there are many examples of successful people diagnosed as being on the Autism spectrum. The list includes music critic Tim Page, musician Gary Numan, composer Hikari Oe, and poet Christopher Knowles as well as Nobel Laureate Vernon L. Smith and there are many others.
The fact is that the child is not the disorder. Autism does not define the person. It is only a label that suggests a way in which a person will interact with the world. A person with ASD does indeed react with the world in unique ways, but unique does not mean bad, only different. Autism can impair functioning in some important areas, but it also gives gifts and extraordinary creativity in other areas. There is room in the world for many different kinds of creativity and diversity. This short list of famous, successful people with ASD is proof that there is a future for people with Autism.
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