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‘Love on the Spectrum’ Is Showing Me Examples of How My Autistic Son Could Be as an Adult — and It’s Amazing
Netflix's 'Love on the Spectrum' is a real, honest depiction of autism — and as the parent of a son with autism, it shows me a bright future ahead.
My wife, Jessica, and I were sitting in a doctor’s office, waiting to speak with a the nurse practitioner who specializes in child development, who would tell us the results of her observation with our two-year-old son, Noah. Director and co-creator Cian O’Clery got the idea for the series after working on an Australian docuseries called “Employable Me,” which followed people with physical or neurological disabilities trying to find jobs. In between are two notable cast members: Abbey, 24, who we met last season when she found love with her boyfriend David, and newcomer Connor, 24, a “House of the Dragon” fanatic who is looking for someone who shares the same affection for Vikings and swords as he does.
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