Category: Autism Questions & Answers

Is Courteney Cox’s daughter Autistic? Coco Arquette has been the subject of bullying at her school. Her parents refer to her as being special, but not necessarily in terms of autistim. Given that her dad, David Arquette, has some quirky behaviors, there’s a good chance that Coco has some as well. Unfortunately, when your parents… Continue reading Is Coco Arquette autistic?

Rumors have been spreading like wildfire that Cadel Evans must be autistic or has Asperger’s Syndrome. According to his father, Evans didn’t receive any special services as a student, nor was a disability even suspected. Evans is quick to show his emotions and to express his feelings, which causes a lot of people to think… Continue reading Is Cadel Evans autistic?

Although a lot of people are quick to jump onto the “autism bandwagon” in regards to Charlie, perhaps we’re looking at the wrong diagnosis. After all, Charlie was a victim of sexual abuse and molestation. He was abused in every sense of the word–physically, mentally and emotionally. Many of his behaviors seem to correlate with… Continue reading Is Charlie from the Perks of Being a Wallflower autistic

Fictional character, Dr. Temperance “Bones” Brennan may display some quirky behaviors such as a lack of social skills, but the character was not created as having Asperger’s Syndrome. Given Brennan’s childhood, some of her odd behaviors as an adult might be a result of the abuse and trauma she experienced while in foster care. “Is… Continue reading Is Bones Autistic

Because of his odd social interactions, many people view Buckethead as being autistic. However, he isn’t. He does lack social cues and such, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that he is autistic. With Buckethead’s strange stage persona and not really knowing the man off stage, it is questionable which behaviors are real and which are… Continue reading Is Buckethead autistic

Perhaps because people over the years have speculated that Michael Jackson had a form of autism, some have questioned whether or not his son, Blanket Jackson, is autistic.  Blanket is not autistic.  Like many kids, he does display some interesting behaviors, such as not wanting to be in front of a camera. Is Abed Nadir… Continue reading Is Blanket Jackson autistic

Yes. Absolutly. All you need is patience and repetition. Learn tips about, “How to potty train an autistic child“

There has been much speculation that Alex McCord’s son, Francois, has Autism Spectrum Disorder.  However, Alex claims that Francois is not diagnosed as being autistic.  Francois displays some inappropriate behaviors, but he chooses to do these things.  A child with autism quite often displays behavior that he or she doesn’t know how to control. “Is… Continue reading Is Alex McCord’s son autistic

The character Max Braverman has Asperger’s Syndrome, as portrayed with his lack of social cues and obsession of bugs. The person who plays Max, Max Burkholder, does not have autism. He has had to learn about autism in order to play such a convincing role and part of his acting coaching comes from a doctor… Continue reading Is Max from Parenthood really autistic

Is Danny Pudi acting as a Abed Nadir autistic? Although the character Abed Nadir wasn’t initially intended to have autism, as the character progressed, his behaviors certainly were in line with Asperger’s Syndrome.  Abed displayed traits such as categorizing events, talking to fast, over analyzing things, knowing tons of trivia, and relating more to TV characters rather… Continue reading Is Abed Nadir autistic