These Famous People On The Autism Spectrum Are Living Life And Spreading Awareness

Stanley Kubrick Was Diagnosed Posthumously

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Stanley Kubrick didn’t live long enough to see our knowledge of autism spectrum disorder reach its current state. Dr. Michael Fitzgerald and Victoria Lyons diagnosed him with autism after his death in their book, Asperger Syndrome: A Gift or a Curse?

Kubrick had difficulty in social situations. He was obsessive, literal, and inflexible, which are all telltale signs of autism.