The next time someone doubts your abilities because of your diagnosis, show them this list of famous people with autism and explain to them that autism does not define you.

Famous People and Significant Contributors to Society on the Autism Spectrum

information from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_with_autism_spectrum_disorders

And don’t forget Carly Fleischmann and Daniel Tammet, two people we have featured on Autism Central.