Everything's Gonna Be Okay and Heartbreak High are the first shows to feature openly autistic female leads played by autistic actresses. Watching these performances shattered my perceptions of what autism looks like and helped me understand my own experience.
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Renee is a thirteen-year-old girl who is nonverbally autistic. She appears in the Pixar SparkShorts film, Loop. Renne enjoys playing ringtones on her phone and touching interesting textures (like reeds). She communicates by vocalizing, gesturing, and showing people things on her phone.
All of which makes a show like “As We See It,” a dramedy about three 20-somethings who share an apartment in Los Angeles, all the more remarkable. In a first for TV, the series, which debuted on Friday, stars three lead actors who identify as autistic, playing characters who are also on the spectrum.
Popular award-winning Australian actress Chloé Hayden says she grew up thinking she "wasn't supposed to exist" because she never saw autistic people like herself represented in media.
Toni Braxton – In addition to being public about her son, Diezel, being diagnosed with autism at 2, she has been just as open about his success.
Fans are praising Disney Television Animation for the latest episode of The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, which handles the autism diagnosis of main character BeBe Proud.
Atypical is a Netflix original series that follows the life of Sam Gardner, an 18-year-old boy with autism.
Said to be the most accurate portrayal of Asperger's on television is Max Braverman of the now classic series “Parenthood.” Max's scenes and story arcs may not always be the easiest to watch, but as parents of those on the Spectrum can probably agree, that's part of what makes Max so wonderfully realistic.
Fantastic is both a claimed and a named autistic character. Reed Richards, or Mr. Fantastic, is a seminal character in the Marvel Universe, emblematic of the Silver Age collaboration between Jack Kirby and Stan Lee.
Vanellope identifies with disability early on when she tells the other game characters that she has a "condition" known as "pixlexia." Vanellope's disability may be encoded as fantasy; however, she represents Disney's first foray into what Quayson terms "Disability as Normality" since she deals with real issues ...
The A Word is a BBC television drama series, based on the Israeli series Yellow Peppers.
ADHD is not on the autism spectrum, but they have some of the same symptoms. And having one of these conditions increases the chances of having the other. Experts have changed the way they think about how autism and ADHD are related.
When a teen on the autism spectrum decides to get a girlfriend, his bid for more independence puts his whole family on a path of self-discovery. Watch all you want. Jennifer Jason Leigh and Michael Rapaport star in this comedy-drama created by Robia Rashid ("How I Met Your Mother").
Many children on the autism spectrum are fascinated by animals, trains, or other aspects of the real world. Selected TV and videos, such as "Animal Planet" and the "Eye Witness" videos can build on those interests.
Beyond the Spectrum: A Family's Year Confronting Autism | Apple TV. Carly and Stef drop everything for a year to focus on treating their 2-year-old son who has been diagnosed with autism. Should they try to change him, or accept their son just the way he is?
Disability Access Service pass (DAS)
All three major amusement parks (Walt Disney World, SeaWorld and Universal Orlando) provide assistance passes for guests with autism and other developmental disabilities.
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
The show presents these themes through the experiences of Daniel Tiger and his friends, very clearly working through the lens of child development. During each episode, the characters demonstrate simple and meaningful examples of real-life challenges, problem-solving, and friendship.
Chloé Hayden.
Under the name 'Princessapien', Chloé has built a following across multiple social media platforms, but her biggest is TikTok. She talks about all things autism and her diagnosis at age 13 after experiencing social rejection, depression and anxiety for years.
Singer Sia Kate Isobelle Furler, better known as Sia, has revealed that she has Autism Spectrum Disorder, more commonly known as Autism. The performer confessed that she was relieved to reveal the news. "For 45 years I thought, 'I have to go put on my human suit'.
Kathryn Morris talks about her twins' autism and how she's helping other families. Eight years ago, I gave birth to healthy twin boys. Eighteen months later we took a deep dive into the abyss of autism spectrum disorders.