On the Spectrum: A New Twist to Autistic Representation
On the Spectrum is an Israeli television series that depicts the lives of three autistic young adults who live together – Ron, Zohar, and Armit (played respectively by Niv Majar, Naomi Levov, and Ben Yosipovich). Filmed as a series of ten 30-minute episodes in 2018, it is unique in that it features autistic actors playing the lead roles. The program is currently being streamed on CBC Gem. On the surface, On the Spectrum would seem to answer the demands of many autistic self-advocates for better representation of autistic people in the media. But how does our panel of self-advocates see this