Famous Neurodivergents
Name That Acronym
Famous Characters
Curry
Curbcuts
100

He is the world's richest man and owner of many large companies. He also has Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Elon Musk

100

ADHD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

100

This character fought in Vietnam, as well as running across America while thinking of Jenny in his self-titled movie.

Forrest Gump

100

This is Curry's first in the world program to support neurodiversity.

The PAL Program

100

This invention grew out of Alexander Graham Bell's work with the deaf.

The Telephone

200

This New England Singer Songwriter gained fame in 2022 for his album "Stick Season". He has also discussed his struggled with obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety.

Noah Kahan

200

ASD

Autism Spectrum Disorder

200

This character from the Big Bang Theory is known for his classic catchphrase "Bazinga".

Sheldon Cooper

200

This Program developed to support students with social issues relating to neurodivergence started in 2024.

SAIL

200

This type of book was first recorded for Blind veterans after WW1.

The Audiobook

300

This famous boxer, also known as "The Greatest" competed in The Thrilla in Manilla and also had dyslexia.

Muhammad Ali

300

OCD

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

300

This Demigod's ADHD and dyslexia are inherited from his father, the god Poseidon.

Percy Jackson

300

This is the overarching program for neurodiversity here at Curry and includes programs under it, such as PAL, SAIL, and Catalyst.

The Neurodiversity Center for Excellence.

300

This modern technology was created to allow blind people to write.

Speech-to-text.

400

This academic inventor is best known for her works in the field of livestock handling where she created inventions to help create more humane conditions for livestock. She was also diagnosed with Autism and has written multiple books on her experience.

Temple Grandin

400

PTSD

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

400

This character from the 2025 medical drama The Pitt has a sister who is on the spectrum, which has led to many fans, including her actress to headcanon her as autistic.

Dr. Mel King

400

This person founded the PAL program at Curry College.

Dr. Gertrud Webb

400

This technology was initially developed for deaf people to be able to understand dialogue in TV shows and movies. It has since been developed to be able to be used in real time.

Closed Captions

500

This financial analyst self-diagnosed with ASD was one of the first people to profit off of the 2007 housing crash. He is also the main character of the movie the Big Short.

Micheal Burry

500

DSM

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual

500

This TV Detective has OCD and many phobias. despite this he is still able to solve crimes with the San Francisco Police Department.

Adrian Monk

500

This describes thinking about your thinking and was a key concept that Dr. Webb focused on.

Metacognition

500

This is a piece of technology that was created to allow for non-speaking autistic children to be able to communicate. Now it can be used for more uses, such as deaf children or simply children who are too young to speak.

PECS systems

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