#autism

#autism

"There's no reason he should have gotten any farther than the bus stop, and I just don't want that to happen again to him or to any other child or vulnerable person."

John Carpenter's "Starman" represents emotional catharsis and an idealistic America, marking a nostalgic film experience for the author since their childhood in 1984.

Most portrayals of autism in media can fall into one of a few different familiar tropes, including the autistic savant, autism as "inhuman," "straight white male" autism, and the autistic burden.

Going through the play, Looney understood Christopher exhibited behavior that to a neurotypical would seem strange. Moments when something upsetting happens, Christopher will start making groaning noises.

Hendrix's outburst drew widespread condemnation online, with many emphasizing the inappropriateness of targeting a child, especially one with autism.

Riding the horse provides 3,000 to 6,000 steps in one session, depending on the length of the ride. You're getting 3,000 to 6,000 inputs into the body.

The versions presented in works that claim to home in on the autistic experience often make the mistake of being clinically specific, leaving characters feeling more like anthropomorphized passages.

The sequel to "The Accountant" brings back Ben Affleck as Christian Wolff, an autistic assassin, reuniting the original cast almost a decade later.

The idea that the health secretary wants to compile a database of Americans who have a condition he seems intent on spreading falsehoods about is more than a little suspect.