This is a sponsored post on behalf of Netflix. I am part of their #StreamTeam. I am thankful to offer you a review of Atypical on Netflix from an autism mom. My son Henry has Asperger’s Syndrome. He is on the autism spectrum, or the spectrum for short.
Thoughts On Atypical On Netflix From An Autism Mom
Most people with Asperger’s are “high functioning.” This means he has difficulty with social interactions. He also has restricted range of interests and has certain repetitive behaviors.
You can read the background on Henry in these posts: Does Your Baby Act Differently and Our Journey With A Child With Sensory Processing Disorder.
Having A Child On The Spectrum
Living with a kid on the spectrum changes you. I am a better person and a better mom because of it. I am stronger than I ever though possible. It has not always been easy. Would I trade it? Not in a million years!
One of the hardest aspects of having a kid on the spectrum is people’s attitudes and perspectives. Some have been good, and some bad.
I learned over the years the best way to combat the naysayers was to educate them. It is frustrating because it is so damn hard to give people insight into Henry’s and our world.
When I heard of a new show, Atypical on Netflix, I was a mixed bag of emotions! I was excited, wary, skeptical and hopeful.
I was fortunate to have an advanced screening of episodes. I could not wait to get my eyeballs on that show! And it did not disappoint! I wanted to share my Thoughts On Atypical On Netflix From An Autism Mom.
It is often funny and sweet, and sometimes heart breaking. It brought a part of my life to television. It gives people a glimpse into our family dynamic, which is similar to the Gardner family! Have you seen it? If you haven’t, you should! It is Ah-Maz-Ing!
So, if you are not familiar, Atypical on Netflix follows Sam Gardner, a teen on the autism spectrum. He is a penguin loving, headphone wearing kid in high school.
His sister Casey goes to the same school. She is the star of the track team. They are like typical teen siblings much of the time. At school, Casey is Sam’s wing man of sorts.
She makes sure Sam gets his lunch money and comes to his defense when needed. Their relationship reminds me of My Henry and his sister Caitlin.
They hang out sometimes and fight sometimes. But if you mess with Henry, Caitlin is ready to kick your butt if need be!
Sam’s parents, are Elsa and Doug. They are played brilliantly by Jennifer Jason Leigh and Michael Rappaport. What I love about Elsa is she is so much like me!
She is a stay-at-home-mom who has made her family her life. When you have a kid on the spectrum, you are also an advocate and an educator.
Relating To Your Aspie Kid
You are there for every meltdown, therapy appointment and IEP meeting at school. Strangers and family alike will question your parenting.
But in the end, you are a mom. A mom who wants the best for their kids. Doug is the dad trying to break into Elsa’s inner sanctum with Sam. He also is trying to find a place he can relate to Sam as a Dad.
Kids On The Spectrum And Friendships
Zahid is Sam’s wing man in areas related to the ladies. As he should be! They work together at an electronics store. Yes, Sam has a job. That makes me hopeful.
Henry is not ready for that, but some day I hope he will. And Sam wants to date. Again, much hope here. At 16, Henry is more interested in video games that girls. That may change. And if not, that’s OK too!
A Great Show To Watch With Your Family
One point I want to make is this is not a show about autism. It is about a mom and a dad of a teen boy and girl. One of the kids has autism. And yes, you get to see what autism looks like. To a degree. Every person on the spectrum is different.
Sam is a representative sampling of a teen guy on the spectrum. He is also representative of a teen guy. There is something for everyone in Atypical On Netflix.
You will laugh, cry, cheer and feel better for seeing the show. You will leave having a better understanding of what it is like living with autism. At least that is my hope for you!
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We have just really started getting into watching Netflix originals, and finished up Stranger Things over the weekend, and started looking for something to watch. This sounds like it would be something we would enjoy watching. How kid friendly is it?
This sounds like a very sweet show. I think I’ll have to watch this one with my daughter!
This sounds so great! My girls would love this!
Atypical sounds like a great show! I love to watch shows that take us to a different place than most shows do. I think it’s a great way to have a new perspective.
I can’t wait to see this! I love shows that bring us stories we don’t often see. Thanks for the heads up on this. I’ve been looking for a new Netflix show to binge!
Atypical definitely caught my attention when I was scrolling through the Netflix menu. I keep hearing great things about this show. Maybe I should bump it up the list!
Good job for providing this valuable info. Although nobody in my family is affected, i do take my hat off to all parents who are.
My niece has Asperger’s Syndrome. She is hyper focused on the Civil War and has been since she was 8. She is very socially awkward, but she is incredibly intelligent!
IVE heard a lot of buzz about Atypical! This review just makes me more excited to watch the show.
I’ve watched a lot of press regarding this show! I’m so excited for it to be available
I love cutting-edge shows like Atypical. Seeing life through different prisms is so important for social understanding of the differences we all have, whatever they may be. It’s so exciting that you were given the opportunity to view this new series before it was available to be seen by the public.
We just recently got on the Netflix wagon. I am having fun watching old favorites, but now I am looking for new shows to start. Thanks for the recommendation!
I just binge watched Atypical on Netflix with my daughter last week. I enjoyed watching this family and learning what it’s like to have a family member that is on the spectrum. I like that each member of the family had a storyline…but they all kind of centered around Sam. I hope there is another season.
I’d like to see it because the lead, Keir Gilchrist, was terrific in The United States of Tara.. Many years ago I babysat regularly a young boy on the spectrum. The highlight of everyones’ day was when he “binge watched” Disney films while mimicking every single word of dialogue and note of music w/o missing a beat.
I love finding a new series on Netflix. I’ve also rewatched some of my old favorites. And some good movies. I haven’t seen Atypical but I’ll be checking it out now. Thanks for the tip.
I have not seen Atypical On Netflix and have a personal experience with autism.
I have a friend whose child is on the spectrum. I’ll have to ask her if she’s seen this show. It sounds like something she and her family would really like.
My mom was a teacher and had several autistic students. I have met some people with autism to various degrees. I have not seen this on Netflix yet.
I haven’t seen Atypical On Netflix yet. I have a granddaughter with Asperger’s who just graduated from high school after years of bullying. So sad! Educating the general public can only help. Thank you Netflix.
Kudos to Netflix for sponsoring a show that encourages education and compassion. I have not yet seen Atypical on Netflix but I will definitely look out for it. Thank you for informing us on this.
I have been watching Atypical and really like it. I give credit to any parent that loves a child especially one with autism.
I love it that Netflix stepped up to the game and created this movie. Hopefully, it will help educate people about Asperger. Will make sure to watch it.
This sounds like a great show! I can’t wait to watch this with my kiddos.
I started watching this too! My son is 15 and has autism. I plan on doing a post when I finish. But he’s so much like Sam. Only he’s obsessed with weather, not penguins.
No I’ve not seen this on Netflix. I worked with some children with autism in a special education school after I graduated from college. I was substitute teaching in a classroom for pre kindergarten children, so the children were very young. It was interesting to see the techniques that were used during their “school” days there.
Thank you so much for reminding me about this show. I totally want to binge watch it STAT!
I know parents of kids who are autistic but I am not close enough with them to know what is like. My knowledge is only from reading. This sounds like a show that would be entertaining and educational.
I’m pretty positive that my father has Asperger’s. Of course, they didn’t diagnose that back in the day. But he fits every criteria and had daily meltdowns when I was growing up. I’ve noticed Atypical on Netflix when I’ve scrolled through the options. I may watch it eventually, but ti’s a hard topic for me because maintaining a relationship with my dad has been so difficult. But I think that it’s great that there is so much more information out there today which I’m sure will only make you and your son stronger.
I will have to check out Atypical on Netflix. This is a great trailer for it. I think there should be more shows like this.
This is the first time I’m hearing of this show. I think this would be a good one for me to watch. I would love to check it out.
What an amazing show and how times have changed…I love this new idea of a show and will check it out. Sounds like something my mom would enjoy too.
That sounds awesome. I think it’s important that we have shows like this to raise awareness on important things like autism and how we should approach it. I’m definitely going to check this show out.
No, I have not seen Atypical. I do remember hearing about the show and seeing the preview but I had forgot about it. Thanks you for the reminder. We do have Netflix so I will be adding this to our list of shows to watch.
Oops! I meant to say Thank not Thanks.
I haven’t seen this but I’ve been hearing great things about it. I think these types of shows are needed because it shows the rest of the world a behind the scenes and we can better understand families.
I have heard of Atypical, but I didn’t know what it was about really until I read your post. I can’t wait to check it out.
I haven’t heard of Atypical yet, but I’ll be sure to add it to my queue. I like shows that have more realistic characters in them. It does sound like a show that many families could watch together and relate to.
Oh wow well I guess it’s something people can relate to. I totally need to watch more on netflix!
My 5 year old is on the autism spectrum and I have heard of this show but haven’t watched it! I definitely need to tune in a do watch it with my husband.
I have not seen Atypical yet, but it is definitely something that I want to see. I love shows that allow families to have characters they can relate to.
I enjoyed this show so much – I am probably going to watch the entire season again. I hope it gets several seasons!
I have Netflix and have seen the show advertised. However, I have not watched Atypical yet and do not really have a personal connection to autism.
I have not seen Atypical yet, but I will definitely check it out. My step-SIL’s daughter was just diagnosed with Asperger’s.
Have you seen Atypical On Netflix? Do you have a personal experience with autism?
nope,nope..never ever used netflix before,and nothing about autism either
Netflix original shows are awesome. I will check this out .
I have a 9 year old daughter with Autism. We have our good days and bad of course but I wouldn’t want her any other way. I haven’t gotten to see the new show Atypical yet. I definitely want to though.
I have not seen Atypical. I do have close friends with children with different levels of autism on the spectrum.
We watch a lot on Netflix, but haven’t seen this show yet. However, two of my daughters’ friends have Asperger’s Syndrome. It’s been an experience – I hadn’t known anyone until relatively recently who had it. One thing about my girls, they make friends with everyone, so we’ve had a lot of kids around who didn’t always make friends easily. One boy even had Tourette’s Syndrome. He was a great kid and did really well on his medication, but you could always tell when it was time for another dose. Still they have all been good friends to my daughters.
This sounds like a great show! And I think it will be a great way for people to understand autism.
This is the first time heard about this show and it does look like something I will be binge watching. It is rare that we get heartwarming, sometimes funny shows that revolve around the lives of a family. Thanks for letting me know!
I like shows that make people aware about a certain lifestyle, or a condition that not many understand. I think this show is a must watch!
I have not seen it. My niece’s son has autism. She has been his biggest advocate. He is doing well and progressing so much with all the help she has given him.
Wow sounds really interesting. I hadn’t heard of this before but I will have to check it out for sure. I know a couple of people who have children with autism so I would love to check it out.
My husband and I saw this show a few weeks back and we ABSOLUTELY loved it. It is good to hear your perspective and that the shows does a good job of mirroring the reality of life. Loved reading your review.
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My cousin and best friends brother both have autism. I have not seen the movie yet but I’ve heard great things and have it on my list.
My son is 13 and also on the high end of the spectrum. This looks like a really good show from the trailer. I will definitely be watching it.
I have not seen Atypical on Netflix yet.
I haven’t watched this yet but i am going going to have to give it a try. Thanks for the tip on a new show to watch.
No I haven’t watched it . I havent had any personal experience with autism.
I watch a lot of Netflix but haven’t seen this show yet.
I am also a mom of a son who has autism. I like shows that changes the world’s opinion of our kids and how we should really see them. I would love to check this show out.
I personally love Netflix (also a Streamteam member). I have never seen this and I would like to check it out!
I have not seen Atypical yet, I have just seen ads. I have known a few families with autistic children, on varying degrees of the spectrum.
I have not seen Atypical on Netflix, will have to check into it. My best friends grandson has autism.
I honestly haven’t seen this show. I would love to go and give time to watch it. It sounds like a beautiful show that will help you understand parents and their children who have autism.
My brother is 29 with Autism. I am so happy there is so much more representation with people who is diagnosed with this more in mainstream. I want to watch this thanks for letting me on it was in the Netflix directory,
I have to watch this! And share it with my friends. And teachers. And kids.
I have not seen this show on Netflix yet. We work very closely with Autism speaks in the company I work for.
I haven’t seen this show yet. However, it’s nice to hear about it from a mom with experience in the subject matter.
I watch Netflix all the time but I don’t think I’ve seen this one before, maybe I should take a look. Great intro though now I can at least expect what this show it going to be like!
I have never seen the show before. i don’t have any personal experience with autism.
I have not seen the program. I do not have a Netflix subscription. I think it is great that they have programming like that.
I havent seen Atypical yet, but both of my adult kids have finished it and highly recommended it! I cant wait to watch it! We do have a friend with an autistic sister. Thanks for sharing!
Honestly, I have not seen this show yet. However, I am going to add it to my queue. This sounds interesting.
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I haven’t seen it and I don’t have personal experience with autism. I think it would be a good show to watch though!
I have not seen Atypical but after reading your blog I will. My daughter is an educator working with children on the spectrum. I have learned much from her. She is an advocate in the field of autism.
I have never seen Atypical on Netflix before but it looks really interesting My personal experience with autism is that I have a close family member that is autistic.
I don’t personally know anyone with autism. I haven’t watched Atypical yet, but I’ve had several people recommend it to me.
I haven’t seen it yet. The only experience i have with autism comes from my work. I am a clinical psychologist. Ive interacted with many people and families with someone dealing with autism. It is by no means my specialty though.
I worked with kids with autism before I had my son and I was super skeptical of this show. I LOVE that it gets conversations started and helps people get a little glimpse.
This looks like a great series to follow. I will have to look out for it
I thought I wouldn’t like this show at all. But, my husband and I watched it together, and I loved it. I have a child with sensory issues, though mild, but I could relate a little bit to his parents’ struggle.
No I have not seen the show yet. Looks great. I have a godson who has autism.
This show sounds very interesting. I would definitely check it out soon. Thanks for sharing.
I haven’t seen the show yet. My husband’s son is married to a lady that has an autistic son.
haven’t seen it but looks good. Have a step-nephew who is autistic and a sweet kid who I see flourishing a little more each year
I have not seen the show yet and yes i have person experience with autism. My cousin has a little boy and a little girl who are both autistic. She moved from NY to here in NH so that they could both be in a good school who experience in this. They are both great and beautiful kids.
I have not watched the show but it’s on my list to check out. I have a cousin that is autistic and have been helping my aunt through the years.
I have not seen Atypical, nor do I have any personal experience with autism, but I would like to watch this regardless! I think it’s great that shows like this are being released to challenge stigma/stereotypes associated with autism.
I HAVE NOT SEEN THIS SHOW YET. . THERE ARE SOME BEAUTIFUL SOULS IN OUR FAMILY WITH AUTISM. BEAUTIFUL , SMART . I WOULD LOVE TO WATCH THIS SHOW. THANKS FOR POSTING ABOUT IT.
I have not seen Atypical On Netflix. My daughter works with autistic children.
i have not see atypical. I know some people who have been diagnosed, but I personally think everyone is on the spectrum.
I do not have any experiences with autism but this show sounds great, thanks for sharing.
I have not seen it yet but will surely do so soon. A good friend has two children each with different kinds of autism. The way she handles her children is spectacular especially her daughter who doesn’t speak at all!
no i havent yet and yes my son has autism
It’s great there are shows out there bringing some normalcy to everyday families. Kudos to Netflix for having this show air.
I have never seen Atypical on Netflix but it is on my watch list. I do not personally have any experience with Autism but I do have a couple friends who has children who are autistic.
I haven’t seen this show, but it sounds good! And I have younger cousin on the autism spectrum. He’s a sweet kid.
I haven’t seen the show. I have friends that have children with autism.
This sounds so great! my kids would love to watch it
We haven’t seen this show on our Canadian Netflix feed. Might be a US only show. Too bad, it looks interesting
I don’t have experience with autism, but I know someone who would LOVE this show!
I have seen the show and really like it, I love Sam’s character, he is the best! Not so much the cheating mom though lol. I don’t have a child on the spectrum but do appreciate seeing a glimpse of what it’s like for this one family through the show. My 11 year old daughter started really liking it too, I think she likes seeing the typical teen interactions and at school. She laughed a lot when Sam’s ex-girlfriend slashed the giant plush penguin in front of him. I would really recommend this show, it’s really family friendly except for a few sleazy but quick parts where mom is cheating on her husband.
I haven’t seen Atypical, but my boss’s son has a son with autism. He’s a sweetheart. While he’s about 30, he operates on about a 5 year old level. I understand it must be difficult to have a child that is never not going to need you, but he brightens my day every time I see him.
I have not seen Atypical yet but it is on my list to watch. I have not had much first hand experience with autism.
This sounds amazing! I have it in my netfix cue to watch next! Can’t wait!
I haven’t watched Atypical yet, but I just added it to my favorites list to watch. I have a nephew (he’s now 40yrs old) that is severely autistic. And I’ve assisted with equine therapy for autistic children.
No I have not seen Atypical on Netflix. I have two sons who have Autism and one is high functioning and my other son is in the middle as far as what he can do.
I saw advertisements for this show but never went and watched it or looked into it more! It sounds like it’s going to be really good! I’ll have to give it a try! Thanks for sharing!
I have not seen the show yet. I have heard great reviews about it. I personally don’t have experience but I know a lot of people who do and I think it’s great that it is a topic portrayed in mainstream media
I never watched Atypical on Netflix . I don’t know anyone with Autism.
I have seen Atypical advertised on Netflix, but haven’t checked it out yet. I don’t have any personal experience with autism.
This looks like a lovely positive family oriented show, which is much needed in the climate we are living in showing the importance of how as people we all need to be represented in media no matter what .
I really like the actor who plays the son. He was in United States of Tara and was great in it. I will be watching this.
I have not seen the show, but I do have limited experience with children who are slightly autistic (a couple of nephews). Both are highly intelligent.
I have never seen this show. My experience with autism is limited, but my cousin has worked with Autistic children at a local school and she always tells me how rewarding the experience is.
I have not seen Atypical. I also have no experience with autism.
I am acquainted with autism through my research and studies, and I also know several people on the high-functioning end of the spectrum. I’ve not heard of this film but would love to see it.
This looks like an amazing show that can help show others what it is like to have a child on the spectrum. Definitely going to check it out!
I have not seen Atypical yet, I am so far behind on my must watch list. I will be adding this, my only personal experience with autism is a friends brilliant, beautiful child, so not really my own experience.
I have sent the promos of Atypical and they definitely looked promising. Now your review has assured me that this a good series to catch up. Like Sam, I am a penguin lover, too 🙂
I have not seen Atypical yet, but it is on my Netflix to watch list. It looks interesting but I’m always weary of television/movies/media tackling mental health issues, developmental issues, etc. I’m always worried they will romanticize it somehow and lose what it’s actually like in those situations. Your review has made me feel better about it though so I will definitely watch it.
I have not seen the movie. I should watch it though because I have family members who have Asperger’s and autism.
My youngest brother and one of my brother-in-laws are both on the spectrum. While Atypical sounds like a great show, I have mixed feelings about watching it, like you did at first. We don’t have Netflix right now anyway, so if I won the gift card I could give it a try.
I have not yet seen Atypical. I have a cousin with Autism.
I love Netflix. I have never heard of this show, so thanks for the headsup
I don’t watch Netflix. (I don’t watch TV either.) I’m sure that my former Chiropractor and his wife are on the spectrum but I don’t know that for a fact.
I have not seen Atypical. I also don’t personally know anyone with autism.
Atypical sound like a show i would love to watch. I have been around children with autism and they are so loving and caring. I’m so glad I’ve had the pleasure of being in their presence.
I saw Atypical and thought they did a good job with the subject. I have a friend who’s son has Asperger’s Syndrome.
First time hearing about this show, no I dont have a personal experience with Austism
I haven’t seen it yet but I’m going to have to check it out. My youngest son may have Asperger’s according to several counselors.
I probably watched ‘Atypical’ shortly after it came out on Netflix. I went with the intention to continue watching a different series, and the advertisement was in my face. After I saw who played the parents and read about the plot, I went to check it out…and I was instantly a fan. I watched every single episode that one night, and was soooo disappointed when it was over. I think the characters are well-developed and the acting is excellent. Instead of a single character that you’re rooting for in a show, I have several. I CANNOT wait until the next season.
I have not seen the show before. I worked for 6 years in a school with special education and many of my students had autism. Love seeing the awareness spread.
I have not seen this show. I have an adult friend who has high functioning autism and know some of his challenges. I enjoy several other Netflix shows though.
I have not seen this show yet. I used to work in a company that had a person who worked there and he had autism but was high functioning.
I haven’t seen Atypical On Netflix.& I don’t have a personal experience with autism.
Haven’t seen this as yet. My person experience is that one of our best friends sons is autistic. He’s also one of the best kids we know.
I have not seen this show, but I would like to. I don’t have personal experience with autism.
I have not seen the show. I have not had a personal experience with autism
I have seen this. I am also a mom with a teenage son on the spectrum. I can relate with some of the stuff that happens in the show but as you said every child with autism is different. I am always scared with a show comes out with character with autism because usually they do not portray them correctly. I really enjoy this show and thought it was funny and cute at times, looking forward to season 2.
I haven’t seen the series yet. My son is highly functional. He was never formally diagnosed, but it’s fairly obvious. Several of my friends also have children on the spectrum. We just rake it day by day.
I haven’t seen it but I have performed for autistic kids before.
I haven’t seen it but will check it out after hearing about it. I have known people with autism
I have not seen Atypical yet. I’m a special education teacher, so I have students with autism every year
I have not seen it but it is on my Netflix list
I have not seen it, but I have worked with many autistic children.
I am currently watching Atypical on Netflix. On the 5th episode,I think, I love it! I don`t have a personal experience with autism in my life.
I haven’t seen this show yet. I am a retired teacher and have had many experiences with children on the autism spectrum.
We don’t have netflix, so it would be a nice treat to check this show out! There is such a tremendous amount of ‘autism’ out there, that it’s maddening-what the heck happened? Anyway, I’d love to watch this show to get an insight into your world and it’s nice to see that there’s a show you and others can relate to as well as introduce us into your world.
I have Atypical in my queue to watch next. I do have someone very dear to me in the family that has autism
I have not seen it before but now curious. I have a nephew that has autism.
I have not seen the movie. I haven’t had any real experience with autism other than I used to work with someone who’s child had autism and a woman a church has a grand child who has it.
I have seen Atypical on Netflix, I really like the show.
I haven’t seen it yet but it looks like a good show. My son has Autism.
I have not seen this yet. I haven’t had much experience with autistic folks, although one of our family friends has an autistic son.
I have not seen it, but want to. I have 3 nephews with Autism.
I have not seen this but would love too. My dear friend has 2 boys with autism and it astounds me how smart they are. Thank you
I have not see Atypical but will add it to my watchlist now!
I have not seen Atypical but i would love to watch it. i have a teenage high functioning autistic son and a four year old autistic son.
I haven’t seen this yet but I love the kid who is the lead actor. I’ll check it out.
I have not seen it yet but I would love to. I don’t have personal experience with autism but have worked around kids with it. Thanks!
Thank you for the giveaway. I have not watched this show yet, but I would like to. I do know a few people that have children with autism.
I haven’t seen it, but it sounds eye opening. I worked a bit with autistic youth when I was in high school. It changed my life and made me see everything differently.
I have heard about the show and want to watch, my nephew has autism.
I’ve never seen it but my sister has a rare form of autism and down syndrome. She’s one of 5 people in the world.
I don’t think we have this on Netflix UK yet, but I’ll definitely be watching it when we do 🙂
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I havent seen this show, will have to check it out
I have not seen this show. I have known some students with autism.
Haven’t seen the show yet. I don’t believe I’ve had personal experience with autism although I wouldn’t be surprised if some people pegged me as somewhere on the Aspberger’s spectrum.
We did not have autism in the family, but brother had a learning disorder. He is smart in his own way. He can construct anything out of wood.
I have not seen the show yet. And I have worked with several children on the spectrum though my work at a domestic violence shelter: one who had a fantastic mom who was a tireless advocate, and one who years later I still lose sleep over and hope he is safe and cared for.
My wife and I watched ATypical and we loved it. We don’t have any experiences with autism.
I havent seen Atypical. But after reading and watching the trailer I will. I do not have any personal experience with Autism.
I haven’t watched Atypical yet. I do not have a personal experience with autism.
I have not seen Atypical on Netflix, however, it really looks like a great show. I do not have any personal experience with Autism,
Haven’t seen. I have no experience with autism.
I’ve not sen Atypical On Netflix. My nephew has Asperger Syndrome and it took a long time to get a diagnosis. My sister homeschooled him and he excelled. He’s in his early 20s and is having a hard time finding a job, but is working with a coach.
Worked wth individuals with various disabilities and conditions including autism. Those families need support and a kind word for their unique circumstances.
Yes, and I never knew it until years later. My sister has Asperger’s and not until now do I understand it somewhat.
I have not watched this, but I plan to!
I have not seen Atypical yet, but I do plan on watching it now. I do not have a personal connection with someone that has Autism.
I have not seen the show, but it sounds interesting. My niece has autism, so I do have some experience with it.
I have not yet seen the show but it looks good. I have a cousin who is autistic, my Aunt started working from home when he was very young to be able to help him the best she could. He is now an amazing young man!
I have not seen this show yet.
We have two friends wth kids with autism.
I don’t have Netflix at the moment. But if I did I would watch this
I work with a co-worker who is on the spectrum. I will chexk this out while watching Netflix.
I have not seen Atypical on Netflix this show does look good. My sons half sister has Autism.
I have not seen this movie. I have a friend who has a son with Autism
I haven’t seen it yet but it sounds good!
I have not watched ATypical yet but I am considering watching it after I have binged watched my other shows. My uncle on my mom’s side is autistic.
I have not seen this show but I plan to watch it.
I have not watched this show. As for experience with Autism, I work in the field of ABA and have regular contact with clients with ASD.
Yes i have seen it and love it.
I haven’t watched this before but it sounds like something I should check out.
I drop Netflix in the summer because I spend so much time outdoors, and not watching TV, so I have not seen this. No real experience with autism.
I have a couple first cousins who are Autistic. My aunt has 3 sons with it. I also have a couple cousins who have kids that are on the Autism spectrum. Far too many to count That includes one cousin of mine, she has 4 kids and they all are on the Autism spectrum.
Yes my cousin has autism. Its what makes him special!
yes i watched the whole season. i enjoyed it.
I have not watched Atypical on Netflix. Our oldest son is on the spectrum & has came so far. He is an awesome, creative, smart & unique boy!
I haven’t seen it. My husband actually has high-functioning autism. It is nice to see some representation of those on the spectrum as people just trying to live a normal life because that’s really what it is about.
I have not yet watched Atypical but look forward to seeing it. I personally do not have experience with Autism, but have friends who have children with autism. Would love to learn more and hope to after watching Atypical.
i have not seen that on netflix but i want to.Ihave no personal interaction with autism but my son was checked for it when he was younger.
haven’t seen it and don’t know anyone with autism
Yes I do have a personal experience with someone with autism… my grandson Logan. we recently found out he has aspergers and we are currently taking him to several kinds of therapies to help him with his texture problems and emotions.
I haven’t but is in my watch list.
I haven’t seen Atypical On Netflix yet! It looks like a show I should check out.
I have not watched it yet. I don’t have any personal experiences with autism.
We have not seen this. We like Netflix shows.
I have not yet viewed this.
I have not seen Atypical but I definitely want to see it now. My fiance has Aspergers and is part of the Autism spectrum.
I have never seen this before but it looks like a great show and i would love to see it with my family. I do not have personal experience with autism.
I loved Atypical! I definitely binged watched it. I really hope they come out with a second season…the dad looked so angry in the last scene of the last episode!
I have seen a couple episodes because my daughter watches it. I don’t know much about Autism,
I haven’t seen it. When my husband was in the military I knew a couple with a daughter with autism. I wasn’t that knowledgeable though.
Haven’t seen “Atypical”
We cannot wait until the end of the month when “Stranger Things” season 2 will be released!
I have not seen Atypical. I do know people who have autism though.
I watched this when it came out. It’s interesting and I enjoyed it. I read reviews afterwards (not before) and there were a lot if mixed thoughts on how autism was presented. I don’t know anyone on the spectrum but I can imagine how it might touch those who do, differently.
This is the first I’ve heard of the show.
I have not seen the show. I have worked with kids who have autism. 🙂
I have not seen this and I have not had any personal experiences with autism
When I was in high school, I was a bus aide in the afternoon and helped with kids who had mental disabilities like autism. My brother in law is a high functioning autistic person.
I have not seen this show yet. I know friends who have a direct personal experience with Autism.
We did watch Atypical on Netflix. I thought it was very enjoyable and well done.
I have never seen the show but looks great and I want to watch it
I have never seen Atypical but it looks hilarious. I deal with people with autism every day in my job, they are fascinating to me.
I have not seen Atypical, but have heard a lot about it. I don’t now anyone dealing with autism.
I have not seen Atypical yet. My nephew has autism.
I have not seen it yet. I have a nephew with autism so I will have to check this out.
I binged Atypical in like 2 days. I really recommend it to anyone.
I haven’t seen Atypical but I used to work at a therapy center for kids with autism, so I would probably relate to it. I’ll have to check it out!
I have not seen it but it reminds me of the show speechless about a high school student with cp. I do have personal experience with autism as a special education teacher.
I haven’t seen the show yet. I’m looking forward to seeing the show since my son is autistic.
Not yet but it is totally on my list!
No I haven’t seen this movie. But it sounds amazing .
No I have not, but would like to see it
I haven’t seen this movie! But it definitely captures my attention. I haven’t been impacted by autism but I love expanding my horizons and learning about what others are dealing with.
I have Netflix but have not seen the show. I never knew what it was about, the icon picture of the show is not impressive. I will be watching it now, since your review. As for knowing anyone with autism, my nephew is a high functional autistic. At 10 years old, he’s doing brilliantly with calculus, yet he has only let me hug him one time in 6 years. He says “show me love by talking to me. No touching. I don’t want your germs.” His Christmas wish list includes cans of Lysol and hand sanitizer. It makes me sad. I just want to hug him so bad!
No I haven’t seen it but I just may give it a try. I have several family members with autism. My cousin and nephew has it.
No, I have not seen Atypical On Netflix as I do not have Netflix. My experience with Autism is when I was a Special Education Teacher.
I haven’t seen anything on Netflix. I would love to see this movie.
I have not seen it on netflix. it looks good though. I do not know anyone with it.
I haven’t seen Atypical On Netflix, I don’t have any experience but it sounds like a great show.
I have a cousin who is autustic. He was born a twin and his brother does not have any problems. My daughter volunteers two days a week of her recess to go down and play with the autistic children. They absolutely love when she and her 2 friends come down.
No, I have not seen the show you mentioned. I also have no experience with autism. I do like netflix at our house.
I have not seen it. I hope to watch with my boyfriend we are both on the spectrum.
I haven’t seen it yet. One of my friends was a home health aid for a child with autism.
I have not seen the show, and have not had any personal experiences.
I don’t have Netflix so I haven’t watched this show. I do not have any experience with autism.
Thanks for the contest.
I haven’t seen it before.
I don’t have much experience.
I haven’t seen this yet. There are autistic kids that go to our church.
We have not watched the series, Atypical, on Netflix as of yet. As for personal experience, we have a nephew with autism that just graduated college this past June !
I have not seen this yet but I want to! I do have nephew who has autism. It’s a constant battle staying one step ahead of him to keep the peace.
I haven’t seen Atypical, and haven’t heard about it yet either. I think it’s great there is a show bringing awareness to what it’s like living with autism.
Thanks for sharing your heart about your son and being such a proud mom. My oldest daughter just turned 5 years old. She has some unique traits about her that cannot be explained, but quick to be labeled. I struggle and I am the proudest mom too. She is on an IEP at school, and the school wants to dismiss her from it when she enters kindergarten next year. I’m glad that she has overcome many challenges, but she still needs help and may have issues that will impede her learning. It is refreshing to onnect with other moms, expecially when I feel lost. I am really excited to watch Atypical. I will probably relate to those parents and laugh and cry.