Jerry and Mary Newport
Jerry Newport and Mary Newport | |
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| Occupation | Authors, public speakers, advocates |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable works | Mozart and the Whale: An Asperger's Love Story |
Gerald Newport (1948–2023), better known as Jerry Newport, and Mary Newport (1954/1955 – ?), née Mary Meinel, also known as Mary Meinel-Newport, were authors, advocates, and public speakers who had been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome and whose lives became the basis for the 2005 film Mozart and the Whale. Their written works include self-help books related to autism and Asperger's, as well as their 2007 memoir Mozart and the Whale: An Asperger's Love Story.