I think it’s a good idea, so long as there is not too much attention lavished on it. Most autistic adults and young people I know wish to mix in with the public as much as is possible. At least when they are in the mood to socialize, like anybody else.
The only thing I would have done differently at this early stage of the new character, is I would have given her a face with more ‘classically autistic’ features, such as the distinctive eyes and mouth shapes. Many autistic do not have these features I refer to, but some do. These folks and their families have to adjust to and eventually embrace that individual difference. We are all unique in our own way.
Some folks think those with MS are automatically autistic.
Not necessarily so at all.
I know what you mean.
There’s a difference between 1: here’s a person with a mental issue; here’s how she works. Here’s how to be patient and help her fit in. And 2: let’s patronize the hell out of this poor widdle victim.
There is no classically autistic face. Are you thinking Down Syndrome? Kids with autism look like anyone else. Sometimes there can be a shut down expression over their face, but the face itself will look like anyone’s face.