#autism-representation

#autism-representation

"It was like the most positive response I've ever had to anything I posted," he says. On Reddit and TikTok, fans expressed gratitude and excitement for the inclusion. "Everybody was like, 'This is the perfect representation for autism. I feel seen,' etc., etc.," McMillen says. "That felt like somebody opened the door and said, 'Go on. Go ahead, do your thing.'"

"The writers were very open to [hearing] how I would say things. For example, in the autism community, we don't say, 'I have autism'."},{