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Huffington Post // Entertainment

'It Treats Us Like Children' – What 5 Autistic People Think Of Netflix's Love On The Spectrum

Saturday 12th April 2025, 8:00AM


Abbey and David in Love On The SpectrumLove On The Spectrum season three recently hit Netflix, much to fans’ delight.A family member of mine, who is autistic and whose dating dramas could honestly fuel a movie franchise, is among them; they got me into it as soon as it went live, and is hooked on the new season.Speaking to Tudum, executive producer and co-creator Cian O’Clery said he enjoys how its participants “represent the diversity of the spectrum.” But some autistic people feel that the show, of which the editing is sometimes seen as ‘infantilising’ the cast, is a little ‘patronising’, and actually may give a reductive view of autistic people.So, we thought we’d ask some autistic people to give us their thoughts on the show.Of course, these are just a few voices and far from a unified stance on the Netflix hit; people’s thoughts will naturally differ according to each individual.“My experience as an autist

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