Category: Autism Questions & Answers

Since the movie never really said if Forrest Gump was mentally retarded or autistic, people have been debating the issue for years. In many ways, Forrest comes across as being mentally slow. However, his lack of picking up on social cues, his ability to outplay anyone at table tennis, and his ability to run for… Continue reading Is Forrest Gump autistic?

Eckhart Tolle discovered later on in life that he is an Aspie–a person with Asperger’s Syndrome. Tolle had struggled with which “voice” to listen to over the years and never realized that it was a form of autism. Since that time, he has dedicated helping others with their autism or a family member’s autism. Is… Continue reading Is Eckhart Tolle autistic?

American rapper, Earl Sweatshirt, has not indicated that he is autistic or has any sort of learning disability. Because he seems out of reality in regards to how popular his music has become, some people have questioned if he is autistic. In fact, just by looking at his facial expressions, people think he looks autistic.… Continue reading Is Earl Sweatshirt autistic?

Some of the characters that Clint Eastwood has played in movies has caused people to question whether or not he has Asperger’s Syndrome. These characters tend to be on the quiet side with little social interaction. However, the characters he portrays doesn’t necessarily reflect who he is as a person. Clint Eastwood is not autistic.… Continue reading Is Clint Eastwood autistic?

Is Emily Maynard Daughter Ricki Autistic? Anyone who follows The Bachelor, remembers single mom Emily Maynard and her daughter Ricki. There seems to be a lot rumors that Ricki is either autistic or has a learning disability. When Ricki appeared on some of the episodes of The Bachelor, she was clingy, shy and appeared to… Continue reading Is Emily Maynard’s Daughter autistic?

According to rumors, Eli Manning is the first autistic person to ever play football. However, there really doesn’t seem to be evidence proving that Manning is autistic. He does care about people who have autism and has participated in a few charitable events to help raise autism awareness. Thus, maybe his interest in autism has… Continue reading Is Eli Manning autistic?

Derren Brown certainly has an interesting personality and many have questioned if he’s autistic. Brown has supported autism causes, but has not indicated that he himself has autism. Much of his behavior seems to fall more under the realm of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), although Brown has denied that he has OCD. Is Derrick Rose… Continue reading Is Derren Brown autistic?

The talk of Derrick Rose being autistic appears to be all rumors at this stage. Rose hasn’t publically said that he’s autistic or has some form of Asperger’s Syndrome. The rumors seem to be based on the fact that Rose doesn’t appear to have a lot of social interactions and that he displays repetitive behaviors.… Continue reading Is Derrick Rose autistic?

As a child, actress Daryl Hannah was diagnosed as being slightly autistic. She was much an introvert and found it painfully difficult to interact with other kids. However, she did sports, took up ballet and enjoyed acting. To this day, Hannah still finds some social interactions to be uncomfortable. In addition to being slightly autistic,… Continue reading Is Daryl Hannah autistic?

Daniel Radcliffe, star of the Harry Potter movies, is not autistic. In an interview with the UK’s Daily Mail, Radcliffe stated that he suffers from dyspraxia, a neurological disorder that is a form of clumsiness. For Radcliffe, his clumsiness comes out in things like untied shoes and poor handwriting. Doctors are unsure of the cause… Continue reading Is Daniel Radcliffe autistic?