Community Voices

Autism

Fern Brady is a Scottish comedian who wrote a memoir about discovering she is autistic later in life and how the diagnosis changed her view of herself.

Eva Erickson

Autism

Eva Erickson, a PhD candidate and Survivor contestant, talks about how autism shaped her emotional experiences and the need for peer support.

Autism

Sara Gibbs is a British comedy writer and autism advocate who wrote about how her autism diagnosis helped her understand lifelong experiences.

Tom Holland

ADHD & Dyslexia

Actor Tom Holland has openly discussed living with both ADHD and dyslexia and managing those challenges while acting.

Autism (savant)

Jonathan Lerman is an American artist diagnosed with autism at age one who became known for his powerful charcoal drawings.

Brad Cohen

Tourette’s Syndrome

Brad Cohen is a motivational speaker and author who wrote about being misjudged in school because of his Tourette’s tics and later became a teacher.

Dyslexia

Professional skier and filmmaker Alex Hackel credits his dyslexia with helping him think creatively in his career after a skiing injury.

Jess Thom

Tourette’s Syndrome

Jess Thom is a British performer who has spoken about living with Tourette’s and uses her experience in her creative work.