90210 wants to cast someone with ASD

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thats horrible they didnt get somebody more high functioning, yet again will we here how autism is always being refered to as rainmain like, ticks me off.

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I was wondering how they would portray him. It certainly doesn't help people understand or accept us.

They should make a show about an aspie and have him or her rise above the NT's, have huge bulging muscles, and kick their a$$es.

Is my race even considered as Caucasian ?

Well that's sad =(

Reminds me of a show I saw not too long ago...no idea what it was, I was channel surfing, but some autistic guy was kidnapped and brought to a casino to count cards (yeah, they even referenced Rainman by name), and he willingly came because he loved the casino's commercial jingle...every time the commercial came on, he would walk over to the TV and watch it.

One of the security guards commented "He must have autism. He loves watching that commercial, that's a repetitive behaviour. Typical autism trait right there." (I'm paraphrasing of course)

I know that I won't be watching it, any time soon. I thought that the media was over that garbage.

I'm embarassed even to admit I started watching this show, but after I saw this thread, I watched the premiere to play 'spot the Aspie' and got hooked.

I was excited because at first I thought Navid was the Aspie. He does have some fairly common, almost sterotypical traits: he's great with technology, has a great memory, but not great conversational skills and is rule-oriented. He tries to fit in, but isn't part of the inner circle of jocks and popular kids. I even recall one of the characters telling him "We need to work on your people skills!" in the first episode, which I mistook to be some kind of foreshadowing.

He seemed witty and like a pretty cool portrayal of a person with Asperger's. I thought, "Wow, progress!"

Then, I saw their portrayal of Ethan's brother the other night and it was like someone punched me in the stomach.

Ugh- I just downloaded it to watch that one scene. Yeah, it was pretty awful. Is the kid who plays Stephen actually supposed to be an Aspie in real life? If so, then they should have just let him be himself.

Wasn't it touching how Ethan smiled when he saw how "good" his girlfriend was with his "disabled" brother? She didn't come over as patronizing at all.

Girlfriend: (in cheerful, exaggerated voice) Hey, Stephen!
Stephen: You know, despite your apparent blanket worldview of individuals with disabilities as mentally stuck in the toddler years, I'm not *actually* three years old. You can use your big-girl voice with me.

I wish.