Pros and Cons of Character Portrayals of Autism on TV and Film

Anders Nordahl-Hansen; Roald  Øien; Susan Fletcher-Watson

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Pros and Cons of Character Portrayals of Autism on TV and Film

Anders Nordahl-Hansen, Roald Øien , Susan Fletcher-Watson

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Portrayals of characters with Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or with autistic traits on film and in TV-series are increasing. Such portrayals may contribute in increasing awareness of the condition but can also increase stereotypes. Thus, these character portrayals are subject to heated debate within the ASD-community, but also in the general public at large. Following our recent published study on character portrayals of ASD on film and TV we here address some central issues related advantages and disadvantage of such portrayals.

Original language	English
Journal	Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Early online date	23 Nov 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3390-z
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 23 Nov 2017

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