ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2018
Pros and Cons of Character Portrayals of Autism on TV and Film.
Article in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Representation of autism in fictional media: A systematic review of media content and its impact on viewer knowledge and understanding of autism.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2023Pooled it
- Effect of Autism Portrayal in Television and Film Media on Viewers With Autism.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- TV Series in Mainstream Media Depicting Autism and Self-Diagnosis of Autism in a General Population of Young Adults.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- How Are Autism Spectrum Disorder and Savant Skills Treated in Cinematographic Works? A Study Focusing on Korean Movies and TV Series.Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry · 2023Article
- Perception of the Portrayal of Autism in Netflix'sAutism in adulthood · 2023Article
- Autism, thy name is man: Exploring implicit and explicit gender bias in autism perceptions.PloS one · 2023Article
- Digital trends in autism: a scoping review exploring coverage of autism across YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook.Frontiers in digital health · 2023Article
- Investigating autism knowledge, self-efficacy, and confidence following maternal and child health nurse training for the early identification of autism.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- Understanding Stigma in Autism: A Narrative Review and Theoretical Model.Autism in adulthood · 2022Review
- What Motivates Internet Users to Search for Asperger Syndrome and Autism on Google?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
Portrayals of characters with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) 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.
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