If asked to name someone famous, fictional or real who is ‘on the spectrum’, most people give the same sorts of replies. Raymond Babbitt from the movie Rain Man is usually favourite. If asked to name someone famous, fictional or real who is ‘on the spectrum’, most people give the same sorts of replies. Raymond Babbitt from the movie Rain Man is usually favourite.
Still think autism is a ‘boy thing’? Wrong: we’re vastly under-diagnosing girls and they’re suffering as a result. Here are the signs to look for, by top neurology professor GINA RIPPON
