Famous People With Autism Research Paper

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Autism is more common than you think. In fact, it exists, on all parts of the spectrum, all around us. In just the past few years, professionals estimated that 1 in 88 children were diagnosted as autistic. Some even suppose that the number is as high as 1 in 50! Famous people are no different than the rest of us, and that includes children with disabilities. Here are ten famous people you didn't know had autistic children.

Number Eight: Tommy Hilfiger

This famous man has a lot of experience caring for people with autism. This is because both of Tommy Hilfiger’s kids are on the spectrum. In order to honor his kids, and he and his wife provide a lot of support to the community of people going through similar problems.

Number Seven: Gary Cole

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