I’m starved for good representation, I’m very tired of searching for it myself in the sludge that the mainstream internet has become, and I want recommendations. A summary of the work and what you like about it would be helpful!

With non/fiction, I am searching for works that feature autism as a major theme or element. Other creative works like essays, web video, streaming, or that otherwise fall under the “content creation” banner should have autism informing the work in some significant way. If it’s the kind of surface-level and/or clinical thing that shows up when you just search “autism” in YouTube, I don’t want it. God forbid it’s like Sia’s Music, or whatever the anti-vax crowd or Autism Speaks put out.

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    1 year ago

    Fictional i do recommend Community. Abed is definitely ASD, and still a fully fledged and arguably the most beloved character - and they don’t pull the crap a lot of detective shows do. he’s literally had full on screech meltdowns and several eps explore his issues not so much with empathy but with comprehending social interactions and niceties.