Any BSC fans in here? Anyone read Kristy and the Secret of SusanI remember reading it and thinking how horrible it would be to have autism=p
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Um... well, my comic has Daisy, and she's not so much "Autistically Superpowered" as much as Autistic traits (and a host of other mental maladies like schizophrenia) tend to be a symptom of untapped supernatural abilties which never seem to get utilized because that would involve, y'know, figuring out what they are and teaching them.
In other words, having Autism doesn't do jack, it's just there as a diagnosis because nobody bothers to actually figure out what powers are actually available as a result. Of course, when you have angelic/demonic aliens and vampires and djinni running around with many of those same powers, it's less a superpower and more of an equalizer.
My daughter with AS was obsessed with the BSC. She read every single one that was written between third grade and sixth grade. Over 100 books.She still has them. I'll have to ask her about that one. I remember seeing it and I might have even picked it up and read it, since that was around the time that my little one was diagnosed with autism. I am usually always irritated with the way autistic people are portrayed in books and movies. The one I hate the most is that movie with Richard Dreyfus where the kid talks in all the different voices and they make it seem like he's autistic because he saw his sister murder his parents. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night I don't recall any superpowers.
I haven't read it, but seen the movie based off it. Mozart and the Whale.
Also I haven't read any fiction books, adult or otherwise, about people on the spectrum, is that really how most adult fiction book are... autistic superpowers?
My husband reads mystery/thrillers and every one of them that has an autistic person makes the autistic person have superpowers that are key in solving the case.
This makes me want to post about that one episode of a show I like, Eleventh Hour. It was actually better (in my opinion) than half of the shows doing an episode with autistic characters. Plus, the baddie was trying to 'cure' autism, and then one of the main characters almost put a bullet through his head.
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In other words, having Autism doesn't do jack, it's just there as a diagnosis because nobody bothers to actually figure out what powers are actually available as a result. Of course, when you have angelic/demonic aliens and vampires and djinni running around with many of those same powers, it's less a superpower and more of an equalizer.
I hope that makes sense. :/
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I'll have to ask her about that one. I remember seeing it and I might have even picked it up and read it, since that was around the time that my little one was diagnosed with autism.
I am usually always irritated with the way autistic people are portrayed in books and movies. The one I hate the most is that movie with Richard Dreyfus where the kid talks in all the different voices and they make it seem like he's autistic because he saw his sister murder his parents.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night I don't recall any superpowers.
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Also I haven't read any fiction books, adult or otherwise, about people on the spectrum, is that really how most adult fiction book are... autistic superpowers?
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This makes me want to post about that one episode of a show I like, Eleventh Hour. It was actually better (in my opinion) than half of the shows doing an episode with autistic characters. Plus, the baddie was trying to 'cure' autism, and then one of the main characters almost put a bullet through his head.
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