Any famous people with Autism?
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Ludwig van Beethoven\nAlbert Einstein\nEmily Dickinson\nThomas Edison,\nHenry Ford,\nThomas Jefferson\nCarl Jung\nH P Lovecraft\nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart\nIsaac Newton\nGeorge Bernard Shaw,\nRichard Strauss\nNikola Tesla\nAlan Turing\nMark Twain\nVincent Van Gogh\nIsaac Asimov\nJohn Denver\nAlfred Hitchcock\nHoward Hughes\nAndy Kaufman\nCharles Schulz\nWoody Allen\nBill Gates\nMichael Jackson\nKeanu Reeves\nJames Taylor
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Here is info on asperger syndrome from WebMd.\n\nhttp://www.webmd.com/content/article/95/103527.htm
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Hopefully...these links help you... View them in the sources tab.\n\nBest wishes,\n\nMichelle\nHFA; higher-functioning Autism, Bipolar Disorder, and ADHD.
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Medication??\nTo be honest do they really need medication?\nIn my family I have 2 uncles who have autism.. One medium and one a lot.. In the time they were born, there was not much known about it or even spoken about it.. A lot of people just locked these people up..\nThank God that is different now-a-days!\nHowever, my grandparents decided to take it in their own hands.\nThey have raised them as good as they could as normal children. No special treatments, no special attention and/or schools.. \nNow 35 years later, they both function very well in the daily world with normal people. Of course you can tell they are different and of course you have to have a little more patience with them, but as I said: They live a normal live just like everyone else.. Have a good job, friends, etc...\nPerhaps that is the reason that I do not believe in medications to "hide" the autism and therefore cannot answer your question.\nSorry for that, but just wanted to share my story ;o)
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Surely you mean autistic.Autism is a disorder characterized by great difficulty in communicating and having normal social relationships.Though autistic people  sometimes are unusually gifted.
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There is currently no "cure" for autism. I know that it is devastating for parents when their child has autism. There is research being done all over the world for this condition, but as of yet, there is no cure & anyone that tries to tell you that there is, is just trying to take advantage of the fact that desperate parents will try ANYTHING to help their children. These guys have no scruples & I often wonder how they can sleep at night.
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Try this website, the section for " Famous Names in Psychology". There's a large lilst of psychologists with further links to sites about them. The list include Adler, Binet, Erikson, Freud, Hall, James,  Jung, Lorenz, Maslow, Mead, Milgram, Pavlov, Piaget, Rogers, Skinner, Titchener, Watson, Wertheimer and Wundt
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They have been linked for quit some time now. I research the condition just about every other day. This site ghas good info. http://www.autismtoday.com/index.asp
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There are a couple of basic behaviors that autism spectrum disorders bring out in a person:\n\n1) Not understanding social cues - you have to let him know VERY clearly if you want or don't want something.  Any eye rolling, finger tapping, or shoulder shrugs may not even register with him.\n\n2) Obsession with specific topics - he probably has a few things that he could talk on and on and on about.  He will definitely have done his research and be hungry for any new information on whatever it is that interests him.\n\n3) When stressed, his ability to negotiate may be very limited - Stressful situations where a decision is called for (especially those where having to be rushed is part of it) could suddenly switch him into "overwhelmed" mode.  Until he's had a chance to slow down and calm down he may need very specific and clear requests made of him.\n\nAll this being said, a lot of your ability in able to handle a relationship with him will be in your acceptance that these things are NOT intentional for him.  He really is not TRYING to be annoying.\n\nWhat will help both of you is to have a high level of awareness and information around autism.  If he has acceptance of and knowledge about his autism, he will be more open to feedback and understanding of what helps him when he's stressed, etc.  Keep in mind that autism has NOTHING to do with a lack of intelligence.  He's probably very smart and able to put the pieces together if he's got specific and clear information.\n\nI am almost finished with my Master's degree in Counseling Psychology.  I also have a 13 y.o. daughter with autism spectrum disorder.  While she is very enjoyable, funny, smart, sweet, and creative - she can also get on my nerves.  I sometimes need to let her know that I need some time to myself or just need some silence.\n\nGood luck to the both of you.  I'm sure he's a fascinating guy, and hope the two of you can talk about and plan ahead how to cope with the annoying times.
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You should  join the Peptizyde and HN-Zyme Prime Yahoo group\nfor addressing Autism. \nhttp://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/enzymesandautism/.\n\n"Significant improvements were seen in eye contact, language, humor, foods tolerated, digestion, stools/bowels, Significant decreases were seen in aggression, hyperness, anxiety, self-stimming, self-injurious behavior, pain, and headaches among others."\nhttp://owen.curezone.com/healing/autismenzymes.html\n\nAlso eliminate dairy including pizza and milk from his diet. Limit wheat or gluten based foods.
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I would recommend reading books written by adults with autism. The following authors have all written interesting and insightful books:\n\nTemple Grandin, "Thinking In Pictures and Other Reports from My Life with Autism" and "Emergence: Labeled Autistic" \n\nEdgar R. Schneider, "Living the Good Life with Autism"\n\nJerry Newport, "Your Life is Not a Label: A Guide to Living Fully with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome"\n\nStephen Shore, "Beyond the Wall: Personal Experiences with Autism and Asperger Syndrome" \n\nWilliam Stillman, "Demystifying the Autistic Experience"\n\nHope this helps!
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http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/
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Here are a variety of some of my friends!\nhttp://freaks.monstrous.com/famous_freaks.htm
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Check with national autism parent support sites like\n\nhttp://www.autism-society.org\n\nor\n\nhttp://www.php.com/\n\nGood luck!
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My Uncle and his two sons have aspergers\n\nThey are all quite brilliant in their own ways, but have some quirks socially and tend to be messy and a little scatterbrained at times\n\nAspergers tends to be much milder and managable than autism\nYou can basically live a normal life \n\nSometimes we miss a blessing in disguise\nI hope you enjoy your gifted child
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I recently joined a group on msn -\nhttp://groups.msn.com/Helpingoneanothertocope#\nthey have a great bunch of moms there who help you find everything you could ever want to know about autism. they have plenty of info at the site. give them a try. you have to sign up for a pass, and apply to the group, but as a new member, it was pretty simple. and good luck from a down syndrome mommy.
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yes. you can have lots of the characteristics or just a few. no two autistic people have all the same traits.