Ask the Doctor - 007 : Does Netflix’s “Atypical” Portray Autism Accurately?

Andrea Libutti, MD

Ask the Doctor: Anything Autism Doctor Andrea Libutti, MD answers your questions on autism • Does Netflix’s “Atypical” Portray Autism Accurately? • Sam Gardner is a teenager with autism on the Netflix TV show Atypical. He does a really good job of portraying autism, from one person’s perspective. He is portrayed as a very literal-minded character, unable to see the nuances or hidden meaning in communication and body language. He sees things as very black and white. Some individuals with autism are very literal. Some, but not all... If you liked this short audio, you can get the whole article at: https://www.andrealibutti.com/2018/10/12/does-netflix-atypical-portray-autism-accurately/?utm_source=anchor&utm_medium=description-blog Download the first chapter of my book “Awakened by Autism” for FREE: www.andrealibutti.com/?utm_source=anchor&utm_medium=description-chapter My name is Andrea Libutti and I’m a doctor, author and mother of a brilliant son, who at the age of 2 was diagnosed with severe autism.