Who is the most successful person in the world with autism?

There may be no autistic person alive today more famous than Temple Grandin. The author and Colorado State University professor didn't begin speaking until she was almost four years old, and the doctors who diagnosed her recommended she be institutionalized. Fortunately, her parents did not agree with those doctors. read more

People with high-functioning autism often have an average or above-average IQ. Most of the celebrities on this list fall under that category, with relatively mild symptoms, though not all. High-functioning autism is often associated with high levels of creativity and thinking outside the box; it also endows the individual with high levels of focus, often verging on obsessive behaviour. read more