i have autism and the lack of authentic autistic voices in books angers me /

Published at 2016-04-03 11:00:28

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Since being diagnosed with ASD (autism spectrum disorder) in her late teens,Sara Barrett has found herself becoming enraged at the portrayal of autistic characters in books – none more so than The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. Here’s whySince being diagnosed with ASD (autism spectrum disorder) a few years ago, I own found myself becoming more and more enraged at the books, or movies and TV shows portraying autistic characters. One of the biggest culprits is impress Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. But why? I hear you ask. Curious Incident is a lovely book. Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com

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