What in your opinion is the most famous aspie?

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Rudin
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15 Jun 2015, 1:36 pm

Celebrities who allegedly have ASD do not count such as Robin Williams and Bill Gates.

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15 Jun 2015, 5:19 pm

Probably Temple Grandin (though she was only diagnosed as Aspie recently--previously, she had been diagnosed as "classically autistic."

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16 Jun 2015, 4:00 pm

Taking your question very literally: human.

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16 Jun 2015, 4:21 pm

Vladimir Putin, he's the president of Russia! (although he denies that he has Aspergers)

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16 Jun 2015, 5:22 pm

Yeah, I'd have to go with Temple Grandin as kraftiekortie said. Though if he was still alive and could be diagnosed then my answer would be Albert Einstein. :geek:

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23 Jun 2015, 9:46 pm

MLG4Ever wrote:

Vladimir Putin, he's the president of Russia! (although he denies that he has Aspergers)

I can understand why he would deny it, because he doesn't actually have it. Vladimir Putin is more of a sociopath than anything else.

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24 Jun 2015, 6:26 am

Lintar wrote:

MLG4Ever wrote:

Vladimir Putin, he's the president of Russia! (although he denies that he has Aspergers)

I can understand why he would deny it, because he doesn't actually have it. Vladimir Putin is more of a sociopath than anything else.

Aspergers can often be misdiagnosed as sociopathy and vice versa.

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24 Jun 2015, 9:07 am

Rudin wrote:

Lintar wrote:

MLG4Ever wrote:

Vladimir Putin, he's the president of Russia! (although he denies that he has Aspergers)

I can understand why he would deny it, because he doesn't actually have it. Vladimir Putin is more of a sociopath than anything else.

Aspergers can often be misdiagnosed as sociopathy and vice versa.

(Not directed at Rudin, but in general):

Why even "glorify" him? He's most likely not famous. Just infamous and a creep in more ways than one.

OT: Temple Grandin by a mile. She just has the most recognition.

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24 Jun 2015, 9:25 am

kraftiekortie wrote:

Probably Temple Grandin (though she was only diagnosed as Aspie recently--previously, she had been diagnosed as "classically autistic."

Why'd they change her diagnosis? I never knew that.

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27 Jun 2015, 3:57 pm

Rudin wrote:

Lintar wrote:

MLG4Ever wrote:

Vladimir Putin, he's the president of Russia! (although he denies that he has Aspergers)

I can understand why he would deny it, because he doesn't actually have it. Vladimir Putin is more of a sociopath than anything else.

Aspergers can often be misdiagnosed as sociopathy and vice versa.

Only by those who do not understand either.

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14 Jun 2016, 3:15 pm

Hans Asperger the namesake of this most well known of syndromes.

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14 Jun 2016, 8:07 pm

Temple Grandin on her website describes herself as an Adult with Aspergers so until I see any evidence that Grandin was diagnosed with Aspergers I will view her as a celebrity suspected of bieng an Aspie.

My pick is Susan Boyle.

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14 Jun 2016, 10:01 pm

Always felt travis bickle was on the spectrum