Famous Aspergians

I just wanted to provide a few resources for mothers of Asperger’s children. Yes they do indeed turn out to be amazing adults.

They might take a little longer or take a non-traditional path but these marvelous, eccentric geniuses bloom. Below are two site that list Hans Christian Anderson, Nicola Tesla and Dan Aykroyd among other famous people who have or had Asperger's Syndrome.
The third site provides a list of the top 5 Asperger’s books. I loved Look Me in the Eye by John Elder Robinson and here’s another I’d like to add to that list:

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

Famous Aspergians

http://incorrectpleasures.blogspot.com/2006/09/referenced-list-of-famous-or-important.html

http://www.statemaster.com/encyclopedia/Asperger's-syndrome

Top 5 Aspergers Books

http://specialed.about.com/od/disabilities/tp/aspresources.htm

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