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- 4. This 40-time Grammy nominee and rock legend cites his ADHD as one of the reasons he left school early to become a professional touring musician (last name)
- 6. At seven Olympic medals, this ADHDer is tied with Shannon Miller for most Olympic medals won by an American Gymnast (first name)
- 8. This “Goddess of Pop” has both dyslexia and dyscalculia. a condition that makes numbers and calculations difficult to process
- 9. Shame and stigma led this “Havana” singer to bottle up her struggles with anxiety and OCD for a long time. but. as she stated in a 2020 article for The Wall Street Journal “owning our struggles and taking the steps to heal is powerful.” (last name)
- 10. This knighted actor received an autism diagnosis late in life, nearly 25 years after winning his first Oscar; his second Oscar win in 2021 marked the first time an openly autistic actor has won the award. (last name)
- 11. Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby shares their autistic experience to humorous effect in this Netflix special, named for their dog
- 13. This She-Ra princess exhibits many autistic traits, such as missing certain social cues, hyperfixating on technology, and selectively eating tiny foods, which show creator Noelle Stevenson confirmed was intentional.
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- 1. In 2021, Seth Rogen made it publicly known on Twitter that he has _________; other comedic actors with this condition include Dan Aykroyd and Howie Mandel
- 2. In True Detective, Matthew McConaughey plays a cop with _____________. a type of hypersensitivity where one sense (such as sight) triggers another (such as taste)
- 3. Former boy-wizard Daniel Radcliff was diagnosed with OCD at a young age. as well as this condition. which affects fine and gross motors skills and makes it tricky for Daniel to tie his shoes
- 5. Marvel superhero _________ has more alternate identities than your average superhero due to their Dissociative Identity Disorder (previously known as Multiple Personality Disorder)
- 7. Real-life neuroscientist and fictitious nobel laureate _________ Bialik also hosts a podcast that focuses on mental health issues.
- 8. Writer/director Dan Harmon was similarly inspired to seek an Autism diagnosis after researching for the character of Abed on this hit show.
- 12. Although it is never explicitly stated in the Harry Potter series, this Ravenclaw is a prime example of the inattentive type of ADHD. characterized by being easily distracted. prone to daydreaming. and frequently losing belongings. (first name)
- 13. Best Picture film “Everything, Everywhere, All At Once” features an ADHD protagonist named ___________ who, according to co-director Dan Scheinert, is “so distractible, she can go to other universes with her brain.” (first name) Writing the film also led co-director Daniel Kwan to seek an ADHD diagnosis for himself.
- 14. This titular character from a popular young adult series attributes his dyslexia and ADHD to his demigod heritage. (full first name)
- 15. This autistic actor ain’t afraid of no ghosts—quite the opposite! He considers both ghosts and law enforcement among his dedicated interests (last name)