If you've read before one of these roundups about famous people with autism, you know the formula: a list of names, a one-line "fun fact," a feel-good close about how autism is basically a superpower. You finish it knowing nothing useful and feeling vaguely like you were sold something. This post is trying to do something different. For each person below, I dug into when they were diagnosed, how (a doctor's referral? their own research? a relative's diagnosis that made them

If you've spent any time in autism parenting spaces, you've seen them everywhere: puzzle pieces on car magnets, rainbow infinity signs on t-shirts, blue ribbons during April. But what do these symbols actually mean? And why do some of them spark heated debate within the autism community? As a parent navigating this world, it helps to know the backstory before you slap a symbol on your bumper, your kid's birthday banner, or your Instagram bio. Here's a guide to the most common