From medical dramas to family cartoons, more television series are highlighting what it’s like to live with autism spectrum disorder, a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain.

Co-authored by Lucienne Dale and Kathleen Bogart, Ph.D. The media has thankfully become more diverse over time. There has been an increase in the number of stories that discuss a range of gender, race ...

In this reported essay, acclaimed author Marie Myung-Ok Lee and her 23-year-old son Jason, who is autistic, explore the current landscape of autism representation on screen in movies and shows like ...

Earlier this year, Australian singer/songwriter Sia released a movie about an autistic character. Titled “Music,” you may have heard of it because was almost universally panned. (You can read my own ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It was into this climate that Netflix released the first season of Atypical on August 11, 2017. The dramedy about an autistic ...

Editor’s Note: This article uses both person-first and identity-first language, in keeping with the latest conversations among autism communities and advocates. It’s rare to see autism portrayed in ...

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Clockwise from center: Keir Gilchrist in 'Atypical'; Buck Andrews in 'Special'; Kayla Cromer in 'Everything's Gonna Be Okay'; Hannah Gadsby in 'Douglas' Credit - Photo Illustration by Eleanor ...

(CNN) — Editor’s Note: This article uses both person-first and identity-first language, in keeping with the latest conversations among autism communities and advocates. (CNN) — Editor’s Note: This ...