Lights, Camera ... Autism
It is estimated that almost three million individuals in the United States have autism spectrum disorder. With this all-time high prevalence rate, pop culture has embraced the disorder and often tries to portray it in feature films and other media. According the largest online database of information related to films and television programs, IMDb, 42 movie titles alone revolve around the theme of autism spectrum disorders.
But do these films portray ASD appropriately?
One of the more popular films depicting the world of ASD is Berry Levinson’s Rain Man. Now almost a classic, this