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Found in Translation
Curator's NoteIn January 2007, Amanda Baggs, a 26 year old autistic woman and a neurodiversity activist, launched her video, In My Language, on YouTube, which made riveting use of the medium, immersing...
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Gaming on the Spectrum: Autism and Xbox Live
Curator's Note In January, a local news story about an eleven-year-old autistic boy’s punishment on the Xbox Live gaming service caused an internet uproar. The initial story claimed that Microsoft had...
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Primetime Portrait: The Depiction of Asperger’s on "Parenthood"
Curator's NoteParents of children who have forms of autism praise Parenthood’s depiction of a family with a child who has Asperger’s. This success is due to the significant level of research and...
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"Just the random musings of a former Playboy bunny": Negotiating "Mommy...
Curator's Noteby Emily Chivers Yochim and Vesta SilvaIn 2007, Jenny McCarthy re-invented her public identity to become an advocate for children with autism. Speaking from her personal experience,...
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Autism in the Middle
Curator's NoteTo compile a list of television characters on the autism spectrum is to identify many of the most unusual and exceptional figures on television: the brainy awkwardness of Temperance...
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Alienating Asperger’s: Parenthood and What’s Wrong With Max
Curator's NoteThe opportunities for the entertainment media to enlighten the public on complex issues are endless. They come in the form of movies, songs, poetry, plays, and television shows. Thanks to...
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The Spectrum of Cognition in The Walking Dead
Curator's NoteZombies lurk in our media culture as our deficient alter egos. Mindless, shambling, and lacking any true volition, they stand in for ourselves as exploited workers and passive consumers....
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The Importance of Being Aspie: Autism-as-Asperger's on TV
Curator's NoteGoogle “autism on television.” You’ll likely find article upon article scrutinizing specific shows and characters that represent (or are thought to represent) people with Autism. But if...
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"I Like Being Weird": Eccentricity Embraced on the IT Crowd
Curator's NoteIn recent years, the representation of Autism Spectrum Disorders has become more prevalent. While not all of the representations include characters that have been explicitly diagnosed on...
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