Creators on the Autism Spectrum

An index of content creators and performers with Autism Spectrum Disorder, which includes both classical autism and conditions such as Asperger's Syndrome that are grouped together with classical autism under the ASD label as per the revised diagnostic criteria and categorizations included in the 2013 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) and the 2022 edition of its international equivalent, the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10).

Note that because of the nearly ten-year gap between the DSM-5 and the ICD-10, the term Asperger's may still be used by sources published during this period. The term may also still be used by older individuals, if only due to the greater familiarity of it. However, the term 'autistic' is now preferred by many regardless of initial diagnosis, in part because the namesake of Asperger's syndrome, Hans Asperger, handed over multiple autistic children to the Nazis during The Holocaust. Most autistic people also reject 'person-first language', i.e. they prefer to be referred to as an 'autistic person' rather than a 'person with autism,' as the former is viewed as better encapsulating autism's all-encompassing nature.

There is debate on the validity of self-diagnosis, although this is generally accepted by those in the autistic community; however, we wish not to exclude those individuals. We do ask to note if the diagnosis was given by a doctor and/or psychiatrist or if they are self-diagnosed, if that information is available.

We ask to please please please not list anyone that has not stated themselves that they are autistic, unless confirmed to be professionally diagnosed, or otherwise definitively and unambiguously described as such, by family or other loved ones, or speculate on anyone here.

Also see Autism in Media.

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Actors

• Tom Arnold, American actor, has mentioned being diagnosed with autism as a child.
• Dan Aykroyd initially claimed in a 2004 interview to have been diagnosed with Asperger's, as well as Tourette's, as a preteen in the 1960s (before the former term was even coined) with the interviewer suspecting he may have been joking, but he later changed his story and said he was self-diagnosed. Either way, he now considers his childhood obsessions with ghosts and law enforcement, which helped him to write Ghostbusters, to have been a symptom of his condition.
• Roseanne Barr, American comedian and actress best known for starring in Roseanne revealed in 2019 that she is on the autism spectrum in an interview with Joe Rogan.
• Coby Bird, the actor who plays Rufus Whedon in Locke & Key (2020), has stated that he has been diagnosed with autism.
• Corina Boettger, a non-binary voice actor who commonly works on video games and anime, confirmed their autism diagnosis via a Twitter post.
• Corey Burton, American voice actor, said in a 2017 interview that he has Asperger's.
• Lee Clark (also known as Lizzy Clark), non-binary English actor with Asperger's known for playing Poppy, who also has Asperger's, in the 2008 TV film adaptation of Dustbin Baby.
• Paddy Considine, an English actor who was featured in My Summer of Love, The Bourne Ultimatum, the Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy and House of the Dragon, has talked about his Asperger's in several interviews. However, Considine's diagnosis was later revised to Irlen Syndrome, a more obscure condition affecting the brain's ability to process visual stimuli.
• Kayla Cromer, who plays the autistic teenager Matilda on Everything's Gonna Be Okay, is herself on the autism spectrum.
• Skyler Davenport, an agender voice actor who mostly works on anime as well as video games, is autistic.
• Vincent D'Onofrio has said he believes he would have most likely been diagnosed as autistic as a kid if the knowledge of autism back then had been where it is nowadays. Many fans of Law & Order: Criminal Intent speculate that D'Onofrio integrated this into his role of Detective Robert Goren, and thus view the character as on the spectrum. The episode "Probability" gives some credence to this interpretation. There's a few hints towards Goren being dyslexic as well, also like D'Onofrio.
• Rick Glassman, an American actor and comedian best known for Undateable revealed in an interview with Forbes that he was diagnosed in the late 2010s.
• Kellen Goff, an American voice actor known for playing Overhaul from My Hero Academia and Funtime Freddy from Five Nights at Freddy's, revealed that he had Asperger's on Twitter in 2019.
• Tylan Grant, an English actor with Asperger's known for playing Phoenix Hathaway, who is also autistic, on Hollyoaks.
• Damien Haas, American voice actor and streamer, is autistic.
• Daryl Hannah, American actress, was diagnosed with autism as a child and told that she had to be institutionalized. She overcame her fear of social events and became an actress.
• Kyle Hebert, American voice actor known for his work in anime, was diagnosed with autism in 2016.
• Anthony Hopkins, Welsh-born actor known for playing Hannibal Lecter revealed in 2017 that he was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, but "high-end." He is the first, and as of 2021 only, openly autistic actor to win an Academy Award.
• Jim Jefferies, Australian comedian and actor, host of the The Jim Jefferies Show and creator and star of Legit (2013), stated that he was diagnosed autistic on his comedy special, Freedumb though he states that he finds it to just be a personality quirk.
• Mikaela Krantz, American voice actress, revealed she is autistic on her twitter account.
• Merit Leighton, American voice actress known for voicing Hinako Mukaimizu in the English dub of Ride Your Wave and Frosta in She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, revealed on social media in 2021 that she is autistic.
• Wentworth Miller, American actor known for his role as Michael Scofield on Prison Break, revealed in 2021 that he had been diagnosed with autism.
• Chris Niosi, a voice actor and animator, has mentioned in several videos that he has Asperger syndrome, having been diagnosed at a young age.
• Kim Rhodes, known for playing Carey Martin in Disney's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, revealed that she is autistic in a TikTok video.
• Bex Taylor-Klaus was diagnosed with autism in late 2023. They were previously diagnosed with ADHD, which often co-occurs with autism.
• Josh Thomas, creator and star of the television series Please Like Me and the aforementioned Everything's Gonna Be Okay, revealed in 2021 that he is autistic.
• Billy West, an American voice actor known for voicing numerous characters on Futurama, as well as the titular characters from The Ren & Stimpy Show and Doug. He publicly revealed his diagnosis in 2019, along with having ADD.
• Nick Wolfhard, an American voice actor known for playing Alfred from Fire Emblem Engage and Jack from The Last Kids on Earth revealed on Twitter that he is on the autism spectrum.

Artists and Animators

• Maxwell Atoms, creator of the Cartoon Network shows The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy and Evil Con Carne, confirmed he was diagnosed with Asperger's on Facebook in 2021.
• Jamie Barker, creator of Fake Gamer Comics, mentions being autistic in this Facebook post.
• Jordann William Edwards, diagnosed with Asperger syndrome/high-functioning autism as well as ADHD at age three.
• Riri Franklin, author of Alienby Comics is autistic.
• Willem van Genk, Dutch outsider artist diagnosed with schizophrenia and autism during his life. His cityscape paintings of buses and trains earned him the nickname "King of Stations".
• Rebecca Gibson, cosplayer and seamstress who says that her autism plays an important role in her life; and states that it's important for others to support those who have it.
• Jorge Gutiérrez, Mexican-American animator behind El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera and The Book of Life revealed in 2018 that he was diagnosed with autism 3 years prior and his son also has autism.
• Katzun, real name Michael Jackson,^note not that one. revealed that they were autistic in a Twitter post in May 2022.
• Jeph Jacques, creator of Questionable Content, is self-diagnosed autistic.
• Sophie Labelle, creator of the webcomic Assigned Male, is autistic.
• Aaron Schmit, creator of the Tinder Skitty comic, is on the spectrum.
• Radford Sechrist, creator of Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, is autistic.
• Hamish Steele, English comic artist and writer known for creating Dead End: Paranormal Park, was diagnosed with autism during the show's production and has stated that the character Norma Khan is based on his own experiences.
• David Willis, creator of the Walkyverse (Roomies!, It's Walky!, Joyce and Walky! and Shortpacked!) and Dumbing of Age, has speculated that he may have Asperger's syndrome.

Comedians

• Asperger's Are Us are a comedy troupe consisting entirely of people with Asperger's. An eponymous documentary film was made about them.
• Bethany Black, English stand-up comedian and actress, was diagnosed with autism in 2018.
• Scottish comedian Fern Brady announced on her Twitter that she was diagnosed as an adult.
• Australian stand-up comedian Hannah Gadsby was diagnosed with autism as an adult and discusses the condition in her show Douglas.
• Barry Humphries, Australian comedian known for his Dame Edna Everage persona, revealed in 2017 that he had Asperger's.
• British-Filipino comedian Ria Lina has been open about her diagnosis of Asperger's. She also has multiple qualifications, including Experimental Pathology, Forensic Science and a PhD in viral bioinformatics and has worked as an IT forensic investigator for the Serious Fraud Office.
• Tig Notaro, American stand-up comedian and actress, has mentioned being autistic on Twitter.

Directors and Producers

• Dan Harmon, writer, producer, and creator of Community and Rick and Morty, discovered he may have Asperger syndrome while writing for Abed on Community, though he is self-diagnosed.
• Bill Prady, American television producer and screenwriter known for co-creating The Big Bang Theory, revealed he is autistic in a 2021 interview on the podcast Mayim Bialik's Breakdown.
• David F. Sandberg, Swedish director of Lights Out (2016), Annabelle: Creation and SHAZAM! (2019), as well as several short horror films under the name ponysmasher, was diagnosed with atypical autism as a child.

Musicians

• Jazmin Bean, English musician and social media personality, has mentioned having Asperger's.
• Nick Bertke, South African-Australian musician known for his work in the plunderphonics genre under the name Pogo, revealed he has Asperger syndrome and bipolar disorder in 2018 in response to backlash for a homophobic live-stream from two years earlier.
• Björk, Icelandic art pop singer-songwriter, stated in a 2011 interview that she believes she may be "semi-autistic".
• Black Gryph0n, an online musician and voice actor, has been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome.
• Susan Boyle, singer and runner-up in Britain's Got Talent, was told in 2012-2013 that she has Asperger syndrome and above average intelligence after years of thinking she had a learning disability caused by brain damage at birth.
• Dan Bull: Rapper known for his songs based on video games. Has made two raps about his Asperger's called "A Portrait of the Autist" and "Autistic Guy Raps Better Than You".
• Varg Vikernes, notorious founder of the solo project Burzum and former bassist of Mayhem, is self-diagnosed autistic.
• David Byrne: Former Talking Heads frontman and active solo musician, stated in 2009 that he has (self-diagnosed) Asperger's Syndrome. He previously denied a claim from ex-bandmate Tina Weymouth that he had Asperger's thanks to their testy relationship, but came around to accepting it after reading up on what it was.
• CG5, American online musician, was diagnosed with autism in 2022.
• Ethel Cain, American singer-songwriter who has mentioned being autistic on Tumblr.
• Example, English hip-hop and electronic musician, mentioned being diagnosed with Asperger's "when [he] was younger" in a 2012 interview.
• Grimes, Canadian electropop musician, revealed in 2023 that she had been diagnosed a few months prior when she took her children to be tested. She originally had been misdiagnosed with restless leg syndrome.
• James Horner, prolific film composer who scored films such as Titanic (1997) and Avatar among hundreds of others, was posthumously revealed to have identified as having Asperger's by his widow in a 2018 documentary.
• Chris Corner, English musician known for his solo project IAMX and being a member of Sneaker Pimps, is autistic.
• New Zealand indie pop singer-songwriter Ladyhawke was diagnosed with Asperger's as an adult.
• Left at London, real name Nat Puff, is an American singer-songwriter and online comedian who has been diagnosed with autism, as well as several comorbids (namely ADHD, PTSD, BPD and dissociative disorder).
• Courtney Love, grunge singer/musician and frontwoman of Hole, stated that she was diagnosed as autistic when she was nine years old.
• Heidi Mortenson, Danish electronic musician with Asperger's.
• Martin Newell, the frontman of the pioneering lo-fi Jangle Pop band the Cleaners from Venus, revealed in 2015 that he has Asperger syndrome and dyspraxia.
• Stina Nordenstam, Swedish singer-songwriter who was diagnosed with autism as an adult.
• Gary Numan has, in several interviews, called his Asperger's "a good thing" despite some of the difficulties it can create because, among other reasons, it allows him to ignore negative reviews and focus on his work. However, it should be noted that he has repeatedly flip-flopped on whether and when a diagnosis was made, claiming on various occasions that he was diagnosed with autism at 21 and was later re-diagnosed with Asperger's, that he is self-diagnosed, and that he was diagnosed with Asperger's aged 14 (which would have been in the early 1970s, before the term was coined in 1981).
• Owl City, real name Adam Young, has described himself as introverted and has self-diagnosed as having Asperger's syndrome.
• Norwegian electronic musician Savant, real name Aleksander Vinter, was diagnosed with Asperger's as a teenager.
• Sia: Despite the backlash for her movie Music (2021), Sia revealed on a Twitter Space in 2022 that she had been diagnosed with autism following the film's release, which made her finally realize why she had always felt such a connection to the community. However, it should be noted that many autistic people still felt like the film's portrayal of the condition was actively harmful due to its use of stereotypes and promotion of dangerous 'prone restraint' techniques.
• Vektroid, American electronic musician who helped popularize the vaporwave genre, was diagnosed with autism in 2024.
• Diane Warren, American songwriter who has written or co-written hits for artists such as Cher ("If I Could Turn Back Time"), Aerosmith ("I Don't Want to Miss a Thing") and Starship ("Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now") is autistic.
• Trevor Whatevr, American Electronic Music producer whose real name is Tre Lyerly, is autistic.
• Kenshi Yonezu, Japanese musician and Vocaloid producer also known by the stage name Hachi, was diagnosed with autism as an adult.
• Tay Zonday of "Chocolate Rain" fame was initially diagnosed with Asperger's at the age of 15 before being re-diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in his 30s. He disclosed his diagnosis in a tweet in which he criticized conservative American pundits for making fun of teen climate activist Greta Thunberg's own Asperger's diagnosis.

Bands

• Autechre: Member Sean Booth is autistic.
• The Brobecks: Frontman Dallon Weekes, now known for his work with Panic! at the Disco and I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME, is autistic.
• Cardiacs: Former guitarist Jon Poole was revealed to be autistic by bandmate Kavus Torabi in a 2023 livestream.
• Depeche Mode: Lead singer Dave Gahan revealed in 2017 that both he and primary songwriter (and currently the only other official member of the band) Martin Gore are autistic.
• Eagles: Member Joe Walsh has Asperger's.
• Echosmith: Drummer Graham Sierota was diagnosed with autism as a child. This was revealed in 2019 during a controversy involving him messaging blink-182 drummer Travis Barker's under-age daughter Alabama on Instagram.
• Felt: Former guitarist Maurice Deebank revealed he is autistic in a 2018 interview.
• Five: Former member Abz Love revealed he has Asperger's while competing on the UK version of Celebrity Big Brother in 2013.
• Godflesh: Lead singer Justin Broadrick revealed in 2022 that he had recently been diagnosed with autism.
• Hole: Frontwoman Courtney Love was diagnosed with autism aged nine.
• I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME: Dallon Weekes, currently the only official member of the project, disclosed his late-in-life autism diagnosis in 2023.
• Jefferson Airplane: Founding member Marty Balin was diagnosed with autism as a child.
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• Jesu: Founding and only constant member Justin Broadrick, also of the aforementioned Godflesh, was diagnosed with autism around 2022.
• Lower Dens: Lead singer Jana Hunter was diagnosed with autism and ADHD in 2021.
• The Magnetic Fields: Frontman Stephin Merritt has mentioned possibly having Asperger's in interviews, as well as in the band's song "Weird Diseases".
• Menswear: Frontman Johnny Dean was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome in 2009, and has since become an autism activist.
• The Monkees: Member Peter Tork revealed in 2008 that he was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome as an adult.
• Panic! at the Disco: Dallon Weekes, now of the aforementioned I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME, played bass for the band between 2009 and 2017.
• Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät: A punk rock band who represented Finland in the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest and consisted entirely of intellectually disabled musicians with either Down syndrome or autism.
• Pet Shop Boys: Lead singer Neil Tennant speculated in a 2017 interview that both he and the other member of the band, keyboardist Chris Lowe, are "a bit autistic".
• Queens of the Stone Age: Bassist Michael Shuman, also known for his work with the band Mini Mansions, has Asperger's.
• The Roots: Band leader and drummer Questlove is autistic.
• Rubberbandits: Member Blindboy Boatclub was diagnosed with autism in 2022, when he was in his 30s.
• The Slits: Former guitarist Viv Albertine is autistic.
• Sneaker Pimps: Member Chris Corner, now known for his aforementioned solo project IAMX, is autistic.
• Soft Cell: Vocalist Marc Almond is autistic.
• The Stranglers: Keyboardist Dave Greenfield was autistic, though his diagnosis was not made public until after his death.
• The Subways: Former drummer Josh Morgan has Asperger's.
• Talking Heads: Frontman David Byrne has self-diagnosed Asperger's.
• The Vines: Lead singer Craig Nicholls was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome in 2004; his diagnosis was revealed following an onstage meltdown in which he assaulted a photographer.
• The Wildhearts: Former bassist Jon Poole, also of the aforementioned Cardiacs, is autistic.
• Worm Shepherd: Vocalist Devin Duarte revealed in 2022 that he was on the autism spectrum.
• XTC: Andy Partridge has speculated in interviews that he may be autistic.

Professional Wrestlers

• Will Ospreay, English professional wrestler, identifies as being on the autism spectrum.

Television and Radio Personalities

• That Gosh Darn Hippie Show is a Classic Rock and comedy radio show with a largely autistic cast, including host Kiki "DJ Hippie" Willows.
• Anne Hegerty, British television presenter best known as one of the Chasers on the game show The Chase, was diagnosed with Asperger's aged 45.
• Chris Packham, British naturalist and television presenter best known for co-hosting the nature documentary series Springwatch and its sister shows Autumnwatch and Winterwatch, was diagnosed with Asperger's in his forties. In 2017, he presented a documentary film about his autism titled Chris Packham: Asperger's and Me.

Web Video Creators

• The Autarch (Alex Rochon), a Canadian voice actor and YouTuber, has posted on Twitter about his experiences with being autistic.
• No Parking Berry (real name Dejuan Berry), a Canadian animator who had an autism diagnosis as a child.
• Otis Le PoOtis, animator and creator of Bondee's Barnyard: Safety Violation.
• Chuggaaconroy (real name Emiliano "Emile" Rodolfo Rosales-Birou), having earlier believed he was misdiagnosed, revealed in 2018 that he is in fact on the spectrum, and had merely been convinced by a relative that he wasn't.
• Laura Kate Dale, a games journalist and streamer, who's written a few books, including one about her experiences as an autistic trans woman titled Uncomfortable Labels.
• That Dude in the Suede, real name William DuFresne, has mentioned being autistic in at least one of his videos.
• The Carpetbagger confirmed in this video that he was diagnosed with autism as an adult.
• cs188, a YouTube Poop creator, states in his channel description "I'm probably autistic." He outright confirms it later on in this video.
• TheDoubleAgent (real name Ethan Johnson) revealed he is on the autism spectrum in his "Top 20 Worst Almost Hit Songs of the 2010's" video.
• Christian Frates, YouTuber and voice actor, was diagnosed with autism as a child.
• Jessie Gender, real name Jessie Earl, is an autistic trans woman who discusses nerdy media such as Star Trek as well as topics relating to the LGBT Community and autistic people.
• Cameron J. Green, YouTuber, voice actor and animator, revealed that he has autism as well as auditory processing disorder. He goes into more detail in two videos.^note These videos were made before he came out as transgender.
• HAZAHMASTER!, YouTube animator, voice actor, and game developer, describes himself as autistic on his channel description.
• Storytime animator illymation, real name Ilyssa Levy, revealed that she was diagnosed with autism in a video.
• Megan X from I'm Autistic, Now What? is an Autistic YouTuber who was diagnosed with Autism as a child, and now makes videos about various Autism-related topics.
• Zack James, creator of Yo Mama, revealed he has autism in a 2020 video.
• jan Misali, creator of Conlang Critic, describes himself as autistic in his channel description.
• Jacob M. Keene, YouTuber and voice actor, was diagnosed with autism as a child.
• Nicholas Anderson, the creator of LEGO Rewind, mentions being autistic in Lego Rewind Finale - Bionicle (around the 8:24 mark).
• Lenstar Productions (real name Jacob Lenard), creator of webtoon series such as Mugman and Loose Ends, has mentioned at least once on Twitter that he is autistic.
• The Mysterious Mr. Enter, real name Johnathan Rozanski, an animation critic and creator of the Growing Around series, has mentioned a few times that he has Asperger's which he was diagnosed with when he was 19 and made a video criticizing Autism Speaks.
• Nathaniel Bandy, YouTuber who primarily focuses on Nintendo games, revealed in this video's comments that he has Asperger's.
• NintendoCapriSun, real name Tim Bishop, is a prolific Let's Player who is self-diagnosed with Asperger's.
• Benjamin Carbone, creator of the NostalgiaSquare series, is autistic as mentioned in this post's comment.
• OnlyJayus, real name Isabella Avila, is a miscellaneous trivia YouTuber and TikToker who revealed in 2023 that she had been diagnosed with autism.
• Paige Layle is an Autistic YouTuber who makes videos about Autism.
• PhantomStrider, real name Josh Strider, is an animation and media critic who has mentioned that he has attention deficit disorder and Asperger Syndrome.
• Plumbella, real name Jesse McNamara, is an autistic Let's Player known for content related to The Sims.
• Mark Grondin, creator of Spectrum Pulse, was diagnosed with Asperger's at age five.
• Tony Goldmark, creator of Some Jerk with a Camera and Escape from Vault Disney!, has mentioned a few times that he was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome.
• Patricia Taxxon, a musician and media analyst, revealed to her YouTube audience that she was autistic in "The Autistic Horror of Don't Hug Me I'm Scared," where she recounted her experiences with it.
• The Rowdy Reviewer, real name Chris Moore, who created and hosts TV Trash has mentioned he has Asperger syndrome.
• Shgurr, real name Shannon Gurr, is a YouTube animator who revealed that she was diagnosed with autism and ADHD on social media.
• VShojo: Haruka Karibu, one of the agency's VTubers, recounted her experiences as a child with autism in a video in November 2021. Apricot the Lich also revealed that she suspected that she was on the spectrum, and a consultation with a psychologist has confirmed it.
• Wileyk209zback, who mainly makes You Tube Poops of Arthur and Caillou, is open about his Asperger syndrome, discussing it a few times online.
• Mary Winstead, better known as TapeWorm, is very open about her autism diagnosis, and has mentioned that her special interest in old cable television UI was what led her to create WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK..
• Brian Zane, host of the professional wrestling-themed show Wrestling With Wregret, revealed in 2020 that he had been diagnosed with Asperger's at a young age following a controversy after comedian Tom Segura had referred to pro wrestling fans as developmentally disabled.

Writers

• Tom Angleberger, author of the Origami Yoda series, has Asperger's.
• Kage Baker, science fiction author whose works include The Company Novels, had Asperger syndrome.
• Patricia Baxter, an autistic writer who discusses treatment of autism in society and in popular media on her website Autistic Observations.
• Manda Benson, author of the Pilgrennon's Children novels, has Asperger syndrome.
• Chris Bonnello, author of the Underdogs series, was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome at age 25.
• Douglas Coupland, author of novels such as Microserfs and JPod, is autistic.
• Corinne Duyvis, young adult SFF author whose works include On the Edge of Gone and Otherbound; originator of the #ownvoices hashtag.
• Tee Franklin, comic book writer and creator of Bingo Love, is autistic.
• Neil Gaiman, English fantasy writer known for works such as The Sandman, American Gods, Coraline and Good Omens, revealed on Tumblr in 2024 that he is autistic.
• David Gonterman, author of various infamous fanfics in the late '90s, has mentioned being autistic in his blogs.
• Temple Grandin, professor of animal science, and author of several books about autism from the perspective of an autistic person including Thinking in Pictures and Animals in Translation. She was the subject of a semi-autobiographical movie, Temple Grandin.
• Matt Haig, author of Samuel Blink and the Forbidden Forest and The Midnight Library (2020), was diagnosed with autism in 2021.
• Erika Hammerschmidt, author/artist/webcomic creator whose works include Kea's Flight and Abby and Norma, was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome at the age of 11.
• Helen Hoang is an author of romance novels depicting protagonists on the spectrum and how autistic people navigate the complicated world of relationships. Hoang's published novels include The Kiss Quotient and The Bride Test. After a meeting with her daughter's preschool teacher about whether her daughter might be on the spectrum, Hoang started researching autism and was diagnosed herself.
• Ada Hoffmann, author of The Outside and "Fairest of All", is a speculative fiction writer and poet who was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome at 13 and runs Autistic Book Party, a review series on portrayals of autism in spec fic.
• Carol Shay Hornung, author of Asperger Sunset, is autistic herself.
• CVGW James, fanfic writer and artist, claims to be autistic in his DeviantArt description.
• ML Lanzillotta, writer and web video creator, is autistic.
• Yoon Ha Lee, SFF author whose works include The Machineries of Empire and Dragon Pearl has autism and most of his work includes autistic protagonists.
• Ana Mardoll, Lets Player and fantasy author of books such as Pulchritude is autistic.
• Seanan McGuire, American fantasy writer and filk singer-songwriter, was diagnosed with autism in 2020.
• Elle McNicoll is a Scottish writer on the autism spectrum who specializes in novels with neurodivergent protagonists, with her debut novel A Kind of Spark featuring an autistic girl as the lead.
• MF217 (full name Martin "Marty" W. Mollohan), fanfic writer, artist, and semi-inactive Lets Player, became aware of himself being diagnosed as autistic sometime in his high school years, but was actually diagnosed when he was incredibly young. He even mentions this about himself outright on his Troper's page. He has used his own behavior growing up with Autism as a reference point in his works.
• Dakari-King Mykan, fanfic writer, mentioned to be autistic on his FiMFiction blogs and on his Twitter.
• ETN Mystic, fanfic writer of the Our Eternity Together series, is autistic and features an autistic protagonist in the series.
• Fallon O Neill, author of the Geist Series, was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome at age four and writes Urban Fantasy through the eyes of an autistic protagonist.
• Sumito Owara, author of Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, stated in March of 2019 that he is autistic, elaborating the following year that it co-occurs with ADHD.
• SaoirseParisa^note This isn't her real name, just a user name., a prolific fanfic writer, is autistic, and many of her fanfics (Love Feels Like Home, Pokémon: A Marvelous Journey, The Sun Will Come Up And The Seasons Will Change, etc.) feature autistic people as main characters.
• Dawn Prince Hughes, anthropologist/primatologist/ethologist who mostly writes non-fiction; also authored a speculative fiction book, Adam. She credits her research with gorillas with helping her manage her Asperger syndrome.
• John Elder Robison, former electrical engineer, current car repairman, and writer of books examining his life and experiences with Asperger syndrome. His most famous book, Look Me in the Eye, examined the first thirty years of his life and the effects of living with Asperger's at a time when it wasn't recognized as a formal diagnosis.
• Don Sakers, science fiction author, stated that he was an "sf writer, book reviewer for Analog, retired librarian, Legion of Super-Heroes fan, gay, autistic."
• Holly Smale, author of Geek Girl, was diagnosed with autism aged 39.
• Kaia Sonderby, author of the Xandri Corelel series, was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at age 9.
• Kent J. Starrett, author of the Teenage Wastelands Saga, The Star Pixie and the Serpent Queen and Lights Are Off, But Everyone's Home: Or, All the Things I'm going to Hell for, is a high-functioning autistic person, as are his characters Amy Black and Trent Staley.
• J. Michael Straczynski, writer known for creating Babylon 5 and co-creating Sense8, was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome later in life.
• Squirenonny, author of the fanfic Voltron: Duality is autistic. They were apparently self-diagnosed in their twenties and tend to reinterpret characters as autistic in their work.
• Infamous gay erotica writer Chuck Tingle was described by his son as an autistic savant in a 2016 Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) session. He has since corroborated the claim he is autistic on social media.
• Voltalia, author of fanfics like Eyes on Me and Magna Clades, has stated that she has Asperger's.
• CM Weller, speculative fiction writer whose work includes The Amity Incident, stated that they have Autism Spectrum Disorder.
• Jen Wilde, author of books including Queens of Geek, is autistic.
• Donna Williams, Australian writer, artist, singer-songwriter, screenwriter and sculptor, was diagnosed with autism in 1991.
• Gus Zagarella, writer and voice actor for Less is Morgue and host of the Diregentleman YouTube channel, is confirmed to have Asperger's.
• Webcomic author Merryweatherey is autistic.

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