As an autistic woman, I don’t want to see neurotypicals like Sia telling my story

Like her costume, Maddie Zeigler will be able to remove her autism after a long day on set and continue to live her neurotypical life (Picture: Landay Entertainment / Getty )I was diagnosed with autism at the age of 10 but, to this day, I have never seen an autistic woman or girl in a TV show or movie.While autistic boys had their Sheldon Coopers and their Raymond Babbitts, I have felt unrepresented on screen. Surely, then, singer-songwriter Sia’s upcoming Music – a mainstream film t