Rudy Simone (pen name, Artemisia) is an American author of books on Asperger's Syndrome.

In 2011 Simone told Time Magazine that she initially self diagnosed with Aspergers after failing to find a doctor within 500 miles of where she lived who would believe her.

[1] In a December 2014 blog Simone wrote that between her writing and treatment as well as dietary changes, her symptoms had diminished to the point she did not feel she qualified as a person on the spectrum.

[2] However, she later stated she still considers herself to be autistic, and most recently has been working in France to reform the treatment of people with autism in that country.

[3] On August 12, 2016, she gave an interview on the Everyday Aspie website where she explained that her self-diagnosis was not officially confirmed and she did not feel the need to be evaluated.