Famous Neurodivergents
He is the world's richest man and owner of many large companies. He also has Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Elon Musk
ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
This character fought in Vietnam, as well as running across America while thinking of Jenny in his self-titled movie.
Forrest Gump
This is Curry's first in the world program to support neurodiversity.
The PAL Program
This invention grew out of Alexander Graham Bell's work with the deaf.
The Telephone
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
ASD
Autism Spectrum Disorder
This character from the Big Bang Theory is known for his classic catchphrase "Bazinga".
Sheldon Cooper
This Program developed to support students with social issues relating to neurodivergence started in 2024.
SAIL
This type of book was first recorded for Blind veterans after WW1.
The Audiobook
This famous boxer, also known as "The Greatest" competed in The Thrilla in Manilla and also had dyslexia.
Muhammad Ali
OCD
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
This Demigod's ADHD and dyslexia are inherited from his father, the god Poseidon.
Percy Jackson
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.
This modern technology was created to allow blind people to write.
Speech-to-text.
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
PTSD
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
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
This person founded the PAL program at Curry College.
Dr. Gertrud Webb
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
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
DSM
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
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
This describes thinking about your thinking and was a key concept that Dr. Webb focused on.
Metacognition
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