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This page is a list of famous people who have been [[medical diagnosis|diagnosed]] with an [[Autism spectrum disorder|Autism Spectrum Disorder]].  These disorders include [[autism]], [[Asperger syndrome]], and [[Pervasive Developmental Disorder]] Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS).

==People diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder==
===Actors and singers===

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(contracted; show full) |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/12/autism-celebrities-aspergers_n_4427196.html |title=These 8 Inspiring People Will Change the Way You Think About Autism and Asperger’s |last1=Schocker |first1=Laura |last2= |first2= |date=December 12, 2013 |website=HuffingtonPost.com |publisher=The Huffington Post |accessdate=February 17, 2016 |quote=}}</ref>
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| [[Paddy Considine]] || Asperger's || Actor, says his 2011 directorial debut ''[[Tyrannosaur (film)|Tyrannosaur]]'' is 
partly based on his condition || <ref>{{cite web |http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/8440399/Paddy-Considine-Knowing-I-have-Aspergers-is-a-relief.html</ref>
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(contracted; show full)rald |first=Michael|title=The genesis of artistic creativity: Asperger's syndrome and the arts|publisher=Jessica Kingsley Publishers|year=2005|location=London|isbn=1-84310-334-6}}</ref><ref name="LyonsFitzgerald2005">{{cite book|author1=Viktoria Lyons|author2=Michael Fitzgerald|title=Asperger Syndrome: A Gift Or a Curse?|date=1 January 2005|publisher=Nova Publishers|isbn=978-1-59454-387-6|page=}}</ref>
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[[Category:Autism]]