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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A few months ago, my younger daughter, Darby, and I were settling into our seats at the local AMC. As the previews ...