- Author Kay Kerr rewrote her novel after being diagnosed with autism as an adult
- Advocates are calling for greater representation of autism in literature and pop culture
- They say the diversity of people on the spectrum needs to be considered
"It was a constant stream of conscious, sort of, thought where you're looking around and saying, 'Is that what I'm supposed to do?'"
"We know the more people understand and are exposed to different types of being, the better we all understand one another and accept difference is not less."
"If we're going to support our children to have the best outcomes in future life, we need everyone in on the conversation."
"I think racial and gender diversity is critical across our cultural mediums but probably even more so in autism,"she said.