Journal Article - Autistic teen depiction Young Adult Novels
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The Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults
Conclusion - Depictions are fairly realistic
My take - Opposite of Autism Speaks in that the novels emphasize the stereotype of autistics as the high functioning /savant type. So while the novels are decently realistic, they are realistic for only a small segment of the spectrum.
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