TV’s Neurodivergent Casting Reckoning

Television creators like Tal Anderson and Cian O’Clery are challenging Hollywood's historical reliance on stereotypical white male savant archetypes for neurodivergent roles. By prioritizing authentic casting and nuanced character development, these professionals aim to correct the erasure of women, people of color, and the diverse realities of the neurodivergent community. This shift emphasizes individual human experiences over reductive behavioral tropes, fostering greater accuracy and inclusion in media representation.

Read at The Hollywood Reporter

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