Hollywood doesn't always get it right – especially when it comes to portraying autism. For every nuanced, heartfelt depiction, there's a tone-deaf performance or a script that confuses stereotypes for ...

We’ve seen great TV characters who have autism, and film representation in the ‘80s weekend box office-topping movie Rain Man. However, these portrayals of autism are told from the point of view of ...

Dr. Loveland answers the question: 'Autism Depictions In Movies, Books?' Oct. 23, 2008 -- Question: Are movies such as "Rain Man" accurate depictions of someone who has autism? Answer: Media ...

Wolff’s autism is central to both the plot and his characterization. It is depicted as a semi-torturous superpower (as autism often is) that allows him to crack insanely baroque tax-fraud puzzles, but ...

Like a lot of people who watched the new Ghostbusters this past summer, I immediately fell in love with Kate McKinnon’s Dr. Jillian Holtzmann and her unabashed weirdness, brilliance, humor, and ...

There are a handful of updates in Lionsgate’s new Power Rangers reboot that speak to Haim Saban’s original mission of telling a story about the power and strength that comes from diverse groups of ...

The month of July holds something that often goes overlooked: Disability Pride Month. Disability Pride Month exists to highlight the disabled community, and the culture and history that exist within ...

The post The Accountant 2 Might Not Be Great, but It Understands Autism Better than Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared first on Consequence. Kennedy, in a press conference on April 16th, declared to the ...

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 ...