. Describing someone as low-functioning and making assumptions about their abilities based on how they communicate is ableist, not kind. I should know, I was marked as “low-functioning” by medical professionals when I was diagnosed as a kid and was partially nonverbal growing up. How someone communicates with the world around them is not indicative of their personhood or their right to make choices about their own life, including pursuing acting as a career.
As an autistic person, I know that no matter how good an actor is, they will never know exactly how it feels toby flapping your hand lightly against your leg because you’re overwhelmed or energized at a busy work conference. They can try to act the challenge of making eye contact, but it’s more likely to be a stiff, stereotypical portrayal, because the reality is that it’s not as simple as Googling autistic traits and copying them.
alainaskeys As the mayor of Autism, I reject alainaskeys and her attacks on Sia, a woman who has done way more for people like men. Eat dirt, alaina
alainaskeys I understand the point. But acting means playing a role that isn’t yourself. So I also understand casting a non-disabled person. I agree with both part. I think both choices are valid.
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