Hello! I have a small correction for you. This video discredits itself by not using person-first language. Shawn has autism. He is not autistic. Calling somebody autistic allows their diagnosis to define them. A good rule of thumb is to say the person first and then their struggle in life.
In addition to autism, this character has been raised with abuse and neglect and would also have RAD and PTSD behaviors. I hope that the show can get into a little more of how these things affect him in addition to his autism. We are an autism family of three proudly spectrum kids by birth and one who we adopted at age 10. He had 5 years of severe abuse and neglect and 5 years of 12 different foster homes before he came to our family. Freddie Highmore has always been one of our favorite actors. I wish there was a way to get a hold of the show to delve more into these other issues that would affect his behavior. Is there a way?
Alba Torres thank you so much for this input. I had never thought of this. I work with the diverse needs community frequently and have found most to prefer person first language, but that doesn’t mean I speak for all of them. Thanks again!
It’s called Autism Spectrum Disorder for a reason not every person with autism acts the same they are all different in different ways, Shaun is portraying the type of autism the writers want him to have.
As the mother of a young adult who is on the spectrum I think Freddie does a wonderful job. I feel he's brought more awareness to the ASD as well as showing how no matter what a differently abled person is dealing with, we are all human and have the same needs and desires.
It is a common misconception that all autistic people cannot show or have no emotion. My sister and I both have Aspergers and we are VERY emotional and empathic. We can both tell if we've upset someone, we love VERY deeply and know exactly how to show it. Sometimes we cannot tell if we are showing it too much and that's when we need to be told when to back off. But, thinking that people with autism can't show and can't feel emotions is a BIG lie.
I think autistic people have more problems (in general) in showing it, especially if you have a worse case of autism, but as you said that doesn't mean the individual has no empathy or feelings. It's a big misconception. However, I do believe it's true that a lot of people on the spectrum have troubles showing it. But that's not because they do not feel it. But personally i'm the same as you. I've been diagnosed with PDD-NOS back in the day and i'm fully capable of showing feelings. Probably a little too much as I cry with every single episode of the good doctor, haha. Probably because his social aspect is so relatable.
I'm asperger I have discordination I trip a lot, I have problems with the touch, contact with people, I don't really like kisses and hugs too much I'm assexual, I have problems having eye contact or to have interest talking to people, I'm sensible to loud noises strong smells and changes on light I have problems bonding with people and show emotions I forget stuff like go say hi or bye or maintain a conversation, I have a plan for the day and I hate when it gets disturbed sometimes I have some meltdowns, I also have problems understanding a lot of human behaviors I don't get some reactions and acts I'm also bad showing emotion like I feel stuff just not in a level as strong and I never know how to describe how I feel it kinda comes in a pain like headache mostly is that...
@@iurifaisca5227 aspie/autistic aswell, my issue was I became an expert in "masking". showing social cues that everyone wanted to see, but hiding my inner demons with a thick skin. i frustrate myself because my mask sometimes get glued to my face and its rough trying to actually rip it off and really remember who and what condition I have.
As an autistic adult and knowing the everyday struggles of life, it's really awesome to see TV shows like this. I'm so excited to see how Shaun develops in the show. It's hard to make ashore like this relatable to people with autism. From what I can see in this video and the trailer for the show they are doing a great job so far.
Jordan Crawford What are your thoughts on Atypical if you’ve seen it? I personally don’t have autism, but I knew someone who was that I went to school with and talked to a lot I thought Atypical was close to how he was
Rose Mata I don’t have autism myself but have known of 3, none spoke the way his character does, they all spoke normally as I stated in my other comment I found Atypical to be fairly accurate from what I have seen as the people with autism I knew weren’t able to control what they said they just said whatever. For instance Courtney love is one of the few Hollywood stars with autism, and she speaks perfectly fine
@@giovannagg107 "atypical" refers to people who don't have autism. So if what you actually meant was an autistic person you shouldn't use "atypical" to describe him/her.
MiroshChaeray true true but the people I came across with autism acted a lot like his character one person in particular more so than the others, he had more than just autism tho. But none I’ve met acted the way this guy portrays them with the voice and everything
@@giovannagg107 Ok, wanted to make sure I understood your comment right. Well, the spectrum is large and none of us acts precisely the same so I think it's hard to say if there are some who indeed speak the way Shaun does. Maybe him also having savant syndrome could have affect on his speech, and/or his childhood as it was clearly a traumatic experience judging from the flashbacks throughout the series.
Lily Rose Sesmas is a unicorn I finished bates motel that's how I know about him. bates motel made me cry though I wished norman could've got help at least Dylan had a happy end I guess and what happen to Norman therapist spoiler RIP Norma :'((
Freddie Highmore is an incredible actor, I don't think anyone can play Doctor Shaun Murphy like he did. He literally played a psychotic serial killer a few days before going on The Good Doctor set.
I have high functioning autism and this video made me feel really accepted. I also related to quite a few things said here,such as the whole question thing. I have always hated certain questions and I still avoid them as much as possible,but statements are fine with me
Shaun does a fantastic job. It is so interesting to see him portray some of the behavior of autistic people. It makes me want to know more about the subject, the different forms, and reactions or behavior they may exhibit. The show is my husband's and my favorite and we think Shaun plays it beautifully.
I have to be honest. I have autism, high functioning and this video was really insightful and it kind of defines the situation I was in. I struggle with human emotions sometimes, and sometimes I get sensitive of what other people felt about me or if people are hurting in general. I also tend to like to study different things that interests me. For me it is an interesting combination of meteorology and American history. You explained well that with autism, kids with autism can mature over time. I used to tend to feel socially isolated, and I used to make random and sometimes awkward statements or had weird quirks. Now with interaction from my parents, my friends and my peers who I worked with over the years, this got me to the level of being acceptable socially around other people. I used to have difficulty being around large crowds due to the noise and it made me somewhat claustrophobic. Now, it hardly even seems to concern me, knowing that social events can be crowded and that I'm used to it. I still have a lot to learn and a lot to work on, but I think I'm getting there.
I loved the Good Doctor because my cousin Mathew acts the same way. He isn’t a doctor, of course, but he has very similar mannerisms and I have a very close relationship with him. Watching Shawn grow throughout the show sometimes brought me to tears because it reminded me so much of him. Anyway, I think that this show overall did a really good job.
I do love the show I'm on the autism spectrum and I'm very glad that they have it but I don't want people to mistake the fact that autistic people can work full-time there are many of us on the spectrum that may be high-functioning that may not be able to handle a full-time job and I'm hoping people understand this
As someone with autisim I can say it is pretty accurate. Everyone with autisim is different and we all handle things differently! I can honestly say I can easily relate too Shawn.
Interesting video, however I wish there was less emphasis on autism being disabling and needing to be "overcome" to lead a "functioning life". "atypical behaviours" don't need to be "stamped out" they can be personal quirks like a person that cracks their knuckles or knows lots of random general knowledge. They don't live functioning lives in spite of autism. Overall a very interesting, well thought through and positive video though. I love the show, Freddie does a really good job and I find it increadibly enjoyable and relatable.
As someone who has worked with Autistic people for over 30 years, this character tries to cover a wider spectrum in the role. One person may do one or more of his actions and others very few. However, everything he portrays I have observed in nearly all of my contacts. Well acted and researched and makes the spectrum less scary for many people I hope. Love the show.
The sociopathology of autistic people is total bull. We may have trouble showing it at times, but it's definitely there. For me personally (I have Aspergers) I think I'm more empathetic than other people, and sometimes there's to much emotion that I freeze and it looks like there's no emotion.
There was one scene that showed that really well I thought. When Lea comes back from Hershey Shaun is overwhelmed by what he feels about her coming back and basically hides from her for days and then almost melts down telling her to go back to Hershey cause he doesn't know what he feels about her coming back and its overwhelming him. I felt really seen by that as I also completely shut down the first time I realized I had romantic feelings for someone. (Or more accurately didn't realize it and shut down cause I didn't know what to say or do) Not having the ability to recognize your own emotions (alexithymia) sucks. I have to talk through or logically work backwards to figure out what I feel about things. To start I just _feel_ with no clue what I am feeling. I have a history or self-harm because of trying to regulate my unidentifiable feelings.
I feel like the acting in The Good Doctor is spot on by Freddie Highmore, It's the writing that gets on my nerve. I think that Freddie shows the correct stimming ( or 'twitching' ) for each situation. Everyone on the spectrum that I know has a different tic. Freddie is a great actor and I believe he has a beautiful point of veiw on the character
I love how this show actually had representation of something I do that a lot of people don’t know or understand! Shaun sees different things in his mind but to him it can be right in front of him. I’ve had that my whole life and it’s to the point that I can actually see music. The draw back is that I have to where headphones every time I go out and even in class.
FDRpi Right! It’s not like we carry autism around like a handbag or something. Some people do prefer person first language, so I will respect that, but personally, I prefer autistic.
My brother is Autistic and through my experience I think that many of the hardships brought up in the show are realistic. Now I can't speak for everyone who has autism, there are differences depending on where an individual is on the spectrum. For the most part though, the acting is very well done and spot on.
b h Does it occur to you that each autistic person is different and that Shaun May speak in a monotone because speech feels unnatural? Shaun isn’t representing all autistic people, Shaun is Shaun. His autistic traits, quirks and difficulties are consistent and don’t feel like they’re forced for the sake of looking weird. He goes off the monotone a bit when he’s experiencing a strong emotion, or, at least, I can sense the emotion behind it. Shaun’s body language is so much like mine that the only huge difference between us is my face reflects how I feel more than his does. There are autistic people who have trouble showing how they feel and Shaun strikes me as being very emotional and not always able to show it. I think he has a lot of anger buried inside that still hasn’t come out yet. PS excuse any typos, autocorrect is out to get me. 🤣
Watch this show on health class and I was so interested that I watched more then I showed my grandma she really loves this actor that portrayed autism and she actually loves the character on the show
This is accurate more than anything because of how it’s tells people that there are so many stereotypes of autism. Aren’t always true and this show tell us we they have more than meets the eye. They are also human
Karen Reed I would like to know who you are that you think you can make these judgements and statements. Seriously. I have a PHD in special education, as well as a niece who is high on the spectrum of autism.
I'm not sure why it was said in this video that Sean MUST have had knowledge of and interaction with many people and popular media because he went to college and medical school. I feel certain that he would not have lived in the dorms as this would have been overwhelming for him. I would think that Dr Glass found a place for him to stay to go to school. Just because he became a Doctor it doesn't mean he interacted with the other students that much, perhaps only on team projects, but maybe even not then.
I went to university for four years and now that I am finished I can say that I still don’t have a friend from my uni class and I don’t keep in contact with any of my classmates. I spent most of my time studying, reading, and trying to get more information from my lecturers. I had no interest in forming friendships with my classmates. I am high functioning autistic.
I guess I’m the only one here that didn’t like the show? They didn’t really show him as a full fledged dynamic character, he was just like an autism diagnosis check list. Just because someone has autism doesn’t mean they don’t have a personality. Like most media portrayals of autism the way they seemed to infantilize him left a sick feeling in my stomach. I know they keep saying that autism is different in everyone, I realize, but can’t they show it differently then every other way that people with autism is shown in media(genius, white, male, no emotional adaptation, little personality etc.). I have autism, when it rubbed me the wrong way I looked it up and saw that other people with autism don’t like the way he is portrayed. Everyone here seems to love it so I may get hate but honestly, I tried to like the show, but I couldn’t.
Agreed (as another person on the spectrum). It was clearly based on research, but he doesn't seem to me like a REAL person with autism. One can't forget he's a fictional character, and he almost feels like a caricature, almost as if they're trying too hard to cross things off the check list.
The only thing that bothers me is the plotline for every episode is pretty much the same thing. There's a big case and everyone is worried , shaun saves the day or the patient is successfully saved and that's pretty much it . I'm not hating on the show but it got kinda predictable after a while. I love Freddie's acting and that's the reason I'm willing to watch it again.
Is it really? For me it was unpredictable because sometimes they save the patient but sometimes they don't and you can't know for sure what it is going to be.
@@mirusama7045 but the majority of the time the patient ended up being saved and everything was good . I got tired of waiting for something different to happen but I'll watch the show from where I left off after my exams are over
@@tansantosh906 This is a problem with every medical show frankly. I think they've done as good a job as any at avoiding it. We've seen him be wrong, we've seen him lose patients, we've seen other doctors be the one to make the correct diagnosis. Sure, he'll probably save the day 75% of the time but hey... it's his show. I can't speak to the accuracy, I actually watched the video and read the comments hoping to learn more about that. What I've learned so far is there is disagreement, there is enough diversity on the spectrum to make "accurate" hard to gauge, and some people who both are on the spectrum or work with those who are think it's a decent portrayal, and some on the spectrum feel represented and validated - which is good enough for me. Also, one of my favorite shows right now.
I also like to assume when watching a show like this that they are skipping over all the boring routine days to show us the interesting or pertinent parts that move the narrative forward. I just edit in for myself that there are 10 boring days for every interesting one, they just don't show that because, why would you?
I love watching "The Good Doctor", and I was so happy to see the show take on Sean having a love interest. My heart broke for Sean when he was trying to understand his feelings when it came to love. My son is also a young, high functioning autistic adult. While I hope there comes a day he too finds love, I lived life long enough to know that it doesn't last forever; and I worry about how my son would navigate a possible heartbreak. The show is that of fiction, but it provides me one of several resources I pull from to prepare for such issues, and try to further understand my son as he too navigates life. No
My son is now 35 and has Autism, he has his own charachter and personality, the range can be extreme and some people with Autism can also have Dyspraxia and other conditions making the condition very varied from person to person. I feel the part of Shaun Murphy is played very accurate of a person with Aspergers Syndrome.
Shaun’s neighbor’s name is Lea (lee-a) not Lea, Freddie is amazing (take it from an Aspergirl), and I think they should have hired a consultant living with ASD. (The consultant for Joyful Noise and Jane Wants a Boyfriend has ASD). It takes one to know one.
As some have alluded to, one of the most troubling things about the portrayal of autism in this show is the implication that anyone with autism can overcome it to become "high functioning" if simply given the right time and experience. My understanding is that this is not always true with people on the "spectrum", and care must be taken to acknowledge that many autistic people can never become high-functioning and must NEVER blamed if they cannot overcome this brain deficit to ANY degree. It must be remembered that autism is not an illness but in fact a brain disorder that can be coped with to some degree, but never completely overcome.
I agree. That said I think intelligence helps. The show did a good job showing the process of intellectually learning to do things that are not intuitive as I have learned to do (low support needs autistic). By biggest complaint would be that someone as intelligent as Shaun would have learned a lot of this at a younger age (ie. In med school). But I get wanting to show the learning curve during his residency for the sake or good TV and a show about a med student wouldn't be as entertaining. I also wish that there would be more cases where he does learn he can do something but still chooses not to. For example when he learns to drive, I related to that and I would have loved for it to end with him still learning intellectually how to compensate but deciding not to put so much energy into an overwhelming activity and instead focus on things he actually cares about. It seemed like Lea wanted him to drive more than he did. For instance I find laundry really awful sensory wise and I can do it but I have managed to basically find ways to convince a roommate or partner to do it for me my whole life cause I hate it and it drains me. If I have to get up the executive function to do laundry it f*cks my whole day. Normally I trade cooking for other chores.
The Good Doctor introduced me more to the experiences of autistic people. Switched at Birth showed me different elements of the deaf community. I like to watch shows that make me more aware. They make not fully represent everyone but I appreciate feeling more informed.
Unfortunately it isnt a good gauge of an austic persons experiences at all, especially when you concider its clearly savant autism they are clearly inspired by and savants are just as intelligent as they are stupid they have far too many struggles and its not common and they couldnt become doctors, and a high fuctioning autistic person who might actually be a doctor wouldnt behave anything like him, you probably wouldnt even know they were autistic, if you want a good reperesentation of savant autism im not a fan of the movie but rain men is way more accurate, he can count cards but can barely take care of himself.
2:33 That's so true. I was a GIANT MESS as a kid. Now... Well I have a story. As a kid I was always terrible about being on time. Now...I WANT to be. Last year for the first time in years I wanted to take a plane to LA. My dad sent my mom along. It was a disaster becuase all the lessons my dad taught me I couldn't use because Mom took over completely and... Long story short my dad promised I can go solo next time (I've already done solo vacations. I still remember my first one a few years ago...A GREAT test to see if I could really handle myself without my parents and...I could!) It's weird looking back and realizing as a kid my Aspergersyndrome was a fiant impact on life. BUT as a teen when I FINALLY started listening to people...Next thing you know I'm living solo at college!
I know someone and I don't judge or speak differently to him than I would anyone else it is what makes him the wonderful personality that he is and I get him in real life we are all different in our own ways it's how others treat us which can be negative x
Number two is entirely inaccurate. Savant syndrome does not just show up in Autistic people who are otherwise extremely compromised. Any Autistic individual can display savant-level skills in anything and they often do, it just isn't recognized by those around them. Look at an Autistic person's special interests and that is often where you will find it manifesting... Also, the trope that most or many Autistic people ARE extremely compromised to the point of disability, by virtue of their Autism alone, is absolutely false and dangerous. It continues to reinforce negative opinions of Autistic children and adults. Additionally, we are not inherently intellectually challenged. Being Autistic is simply having a different neurotype. We process things differently than Allistic/Neurotypical people do and we have particular sensitivities related to our senses. For most of us, our "disability" is created by trying to fit into societal models and systems not made for us. I am glad to see more and more representation of Autistic folks in television and films but there are still many harmful stereotypes out there that sneak into the writing, which does us seroius harm. Atypical and The Good Doctor finally gained actually Autistic consultants, which makes a world of difference. The quality of the shows and the accuracy of the writing has increased, dramatically. OUR voices are indeed the ones that need to guide such representations. Nothing about us without us. An excellent show that has accurate character development and genuine Autistic actors playing realistic Autistic characters is FreeForm's Everything's Going To Be Ok. More of that, please. All of that being said, The Good Doctor is an excellent show and I enjoy Freddie Highmore's acting, tremendously.
I have autism 1, aka high-functioning autism, with a special interest for, besides video games, anime and similar stuff, psychology, psychiatry and just humans in general, so I understand both questions and statements rather well, unless the person words it in an odd way (for me). I'm INFJ, the mediator personality, with so much empathy, it actually cripples me. Understanding how people's lives have been, and why they act the way they do, their likes and dislikes and so on.. Human behavior, which is also the thing that frustrates me the most. With how biased people are when it comes to labeling "able bodied people" and disabled bodied people" and so on. The small clues showing that they don't like the way you look and etc.. It bothers me. But yet people can't help it. But we with autism aren't as biased.. or atleast we are less judgemental than others. People bring looks into stuff when it's the most unrelevant thing to that specific subject. We tend to do that with other stuff and people can't really follow our trains of thoughts because of it. I have yet to find someone else with autism who are kinda similar to me when it comes to understanding people on a deeper level. I can do this despite being avoidant, becasue I use my imagination and put myself into other people's shoes. Makes me wonder if anyone have done that with me... Now, I haven't really seen this show, but by the looks of it, it's the most accurate portrayal of autism that I have ever seen. Not like others are worse.. It's just... feels more natural.. in an autistic way... He reminds me of a few old classmates of mine. Such a great actor!! Respect!
It's great to see high functioning autism being portrayed but they also need to show the devastating side of autistic children who need 24/7 care and where the parents battle to cope with a very low functioning autistic child. Roughly 1 in 25 or 30 boys are now diagnosed with some kind of autism. And yes, vaccines DO cause autism but it's not the only cause.
The people first language though. its ok to be autistic... This is kinda ableist autistic people obviously aren't 100 percent defined by autism but it is a disability there are things they cannot do, depending on the person also not every autistic person it so intelligent and that's OK they are valid
Freddie Highmore is a gifted actor/director and producer. He likely writes as well. I first saw this talented young man on the show The Bates Motel. He plays a young Norman Bates. I think he is doing a great job in The Good Doctor. Autism, as I understand causes a very wide spectrum of behaviors and symptoms. And many of them are gifted to some degree or another. Freddie is doing a fantastic job. And I can not imagine the work it takes for him to stay in character. I loved this last episode. He gets his job back and ends up with a date. Has there ever been another TV show like this?
At least in Germany having Autism equals having no chance to get a job. Unless you are a kind of Genius in what you do as it is in this movie. How many of us are that talented? So it is what it is. Unrealistic.
Autism runs in my family. My dad's youngest sister had it, my youngest brother, my son, and my daughter's son..all have autism. My son is low functioning, my brother and grandson high functioning with savant traits. I've been around many others thru schools, autistic society, support systems. There are more who are different individually, and many who are similar. Each of my auristicfamily members are different and according to my experiences, the actor who plays Shawn does an Amazing job. As does the actor who plays Dean on the show Claws, and also Dustin Hoffman as Rain Man. Amazing.
As of 2013 Aspergers has apparently been lumped in with the general autistic spectrum. I’ll be 39 next month, and despite the high probability of OCD, I was diagnosed with ADD which much like the autism thing, it’s lumped in with ADHD so I guess anything ADD is also ADHD as well and a coworker of mine who has that along with me, told me that and I didn’t know that until he explained that within the last week or two. Reading some articles within the last three years at least, IA did not know that there’s a 70 to 80% overlap and characteristics between ADD and autism, and there’s a possibility I can have both ADD and Aspergers, Or I was miss diagnosed, because I was born in 82 and I was diagnosed with ADD as a kid so that was probably by or before 1990, and there are several people that see my mannerisms, how are you react, and not just because she’s my mom, but my mom thinks I’m very very creative and highly intelligent, so I would be a high functioning form of it, because I’ve lived a regular life and I’m more like a so to speak normal person, then Hassan‘s character is portrayed along with other people who you can tell more or less right off the bat have something going on with them differently. I’ve never watched the show, but in general I know what it’s about and I actually watched the first episode visiting my parents several months ago, I visit them every couple of weeks on a Sunday but because they think that I have that as well, they had me watch the first episode of the good doctor and, I saw how he was like on the heavier end of things. There is a person who has a channel on RUclips, who’s at least 30 or a little bit older than that by now like by 1 to 3 years maybe, Dr. Mike, and he does reactions to how realistic some medical dramas are and he actually likes doing reaction videos to the good doctor because not only does he appreciate that I shall put someone with autism into light and show how they kind of react in general, he likes that the show is second from the top of how medically accurate a medical/hospital show can be. Number one was ER. 😄 But, this video, I decided to watch because I wasn’t totally sure how real compared to that the show actually makes him, and listening to the narrator say that people with autism might be different in their own special ways, they can still lead full lives in some of them have great niches and what they learn and I have intellectual in some areas, and the video actually made me tear up just a little bit because even though I don’t think we have it, with a minor possibility that I could if I have that and was miss diagnosed with ADD, and enough people see that there is something about me between coworkers of mine, acquaintance friends on Facebook and close friends that I hang out with often, believe me to have that and or know that there is something very different about me. But I just appreciated that video. 🙂
i don't care how good you are explaining all the lapses/mistakes of the show but you can't even pronounce LEA correctly u just mention it LEE meaning u don't have the right at all.The show will do everything for the show.
I think my friend has autisum I told her to tell a doctor he said to her "before we begin that if he finds indication of abuse ( I don't know if he meant that she was being abused or if she was the abuser) he would inform the police. I don't believe she was either way, but she never went back. Decades of living like this; I wish she wasn't so scared to find out.
Hate this show, he doesn't represent autistic people well at all, and isn't a brilliant actor, It's written terribly in no world would a person who cant even make eye contact become a doctor, and it doesnt take brilliant acting to not make eye contact with any of your cast members and act awkward when they start a take, ontop of the fact that every representation on tv already is usually savant autism and we arent all rain man.
I can not make eye contact properly and pretend to be awkward and talk weird, I dont but I can does that make me an amazing actor, acording to half the comments it does.
I have autism and I am almost 14 and I know that most stuff is acted but I think almost the same way. I want to be a vet someday because I can tell what is wrong with them pretty quickly and I hate loud noises and people yelling. I also hate being hugged it makes me feel trapped.
Well my brother is autistic but that doesnt make any difference about my concerns about the accuracy of this show ... i absolutley love this show its my favourìte show ever
This is a very good point in this description here. Everybody really should wake up & just watch this to gain a better perspective & understanding of the world of Autism etc. Skip the critical attitude & cynicism. They really don’t belong here. This is just so awesome in how well the description is presented. 👍♥️
I think it's pretty good. I appear to people just like he does. I have a diagnosis with doctors saying, you? 100 percent. And I'm the only one who thinks I'm normal and not really autistic. Seeing him helps me to get that people and doctors might be correct. Of course all autistics are different, so I get that some people say some things don't fit so good. But I also get that acting and shows need to overdue a few things so they are noticed better.
Is there anyone among you who has similar visions ,images and voices that help to figure things out ? I'm talking about a cascade of hidden informations that due to sudden intuitions unfold in a vivid manner in your thoughts ? It's almost like being able to see the mechanism of thinking right to the answer .
My first grandson was diagnosed “high functioning autism” at 2 and 1/2 years of age. He was our oldest son’s firstborn child. I began noticing that our grandson was having difficulties with talking and began to just mumble on so to speak (babble). I noticed his lack of eye contact early on at just a few months old. He didn’t like to be hugged or kissed. This led me to express my concerns to our son and his wife. They finally agreed to have him seen by a pediatric neurologist and he was diagnosed. The doctor ordered him to begin school ASAP and also therapy. He had to ride a small school bus and he was still in diapers!..(broke my heart). We had a time with him while trying to potty train because he would scream at the top of his lungs as though it was torment. We finally just gave up and then at 3 and 1/2 years of age, he woke up one morning, went in the bathroom, took off his diaper and peed in the potty!!!..(and continued on with peeing and pooping like he had been at it for sometime already)!..I told his doctor about his potty training adventure and she said that this was typical for his diagnosis and that “it’s just the way that his mind works”!..It’s as though he was taking everything in that we were trying to teach him, but, he would only do them when something clicked in his brain. He is 19 years old now and is as smart as a whip! He amazes me to this day. He and I were closer than anyone, and to this day we still are close. He still has difficulty in socializing but I’m praying that this gets better also. I still worry about him though because I love him so much.❤️
First, I don't think it's realistic for a person who sufferes from Autism to become a Doctor. Now, I liked Freddie Highmore better in his portrayal as Norman Bates. Norman Bates is a fictional character originally played by Anthony Perkins in the Psycho movies that were originally written and produced by Alfred Hitchcock. Of course in 1960, many people didn't understand much about mental illness, and the term "psycho" was very loosely used, it barely even refered to a real psychotic condition. Freddie Highmore did a brilliant job of portraying an updated version of this iconic fictional character. Freddie Highmore even made the character seem intelligent, charming, and almost seem normal (at least when "Norman Bates" wasn't in "Psycho" mode). They made the character almost seem likable with normal soscial skills (even girls seemed to like Norman), and at least to a very small degree, you can almost relate to Freddie's portrayal of Norman Bates, and in some scenes you even empathized with this version of that character. And yes, I do know that this character is completely fictional, but Freddie's portrayal of this character was brilliant. Freddie's portrayal of the Good Doctor is not as relatable as his portrayal of Norman Bates. The Good Doctor is not realistic, and really just watching another weird/socially retarded Rainman type character who is supposed to be real smart and became a Dr. and who seems to battle what he thinks are his own soscial injustices. Like I said, I liked him better in Bates Motel.
@@AnnetteMurphyger No, you made a stupid comment. If you could read what I wrote, you wouldn't be saying that stupid s..t. I mean, if the she fits.....
What do you want to know about 'The Good Doctor'?
The good doctor is my favorite show😎
Hello! I have a small correction for you. This video discredits itself by not using person-first language. Shawn has autism. He is not autistic. Calling somebody autistic allows their diagnosis to define them. A good rule of thumb is to say the person first and then their struggle in life.
In addition to autism, this character has been raised with abuse and neglect and would also have RAD and PTSD behaviors. I hope that the show can get into a little more of how these things affect him in addition to his autism. We are an autism family of three proudly spectrum kids by birth and one who we adopted at age 10. He had 5 years of severe abuse and neglect and 5 years of 12 different foster homes before he came to our family. Freddie Highmore has always been one of our favorite actors. I wish there was a way to get a hold of the show to delve more into these other issues that would affect his behavior. Is there a way?
Alba Torres thank you so much for this input. I had never thought of this. I work with the diverse needs community frequently and have found most to prefer person first language, but that doesn’t mean I speak for all of them. Thanks again!
Please what is season 3 please??
KEYWORD: *spectrum*
It’s called Autism Spectrum Disorder for a reason not every person with autism acts the same they are all different in different ways, Shaun is portraying the type of autism the writers want him to have.
@@aldovandervorst5262 I have Asperger's Syndrome, so I agree.
GuiltyUntillProvenSober that would be interesting. I can’t think of any young ones though. I can only think of Dan Akroyd and Darryl Hannah.
@@nickthepick8043 I do as well.
Exactly. I think he's an awful representation.
As the mother of a young adult who is on the spectrum I think Freddie does a wonderful job. I feel he's brought more awareness to the ASD as well as showing how no matter what a differently abled person is dealing with, we are all human and have the same needs and desires.
It is a common misconception that all autistic people cannot show or have no emotion. My sister and I both have Aspergers and we are VERY emotional and empathic. We can both tell if we've upset someone, we love VERY deeply and know exactly how to show it. Sometimes we cannot tell if we are showing it too much and that's when we need to be told when to back off. But, thinking that people with autism can't show and can't feel emotions is a BIG lie.
I think autistic people have more problems (in general) in showing it, especially if you have a worse case of autism, but as you said that doesn't mean the individual has no empathy or feelings. It's a big misconception.
However, I do believe it's true that a lot of people on the spectrum have troubles showing it. But that's not because they do not feel it.
But personally i'm the same as you. I've been diagnosed with PDD-NOS back in the day and i'm fully capable of showing feelings. Probably a little too much as I cry with every single episode of the good doctor, haha. Probably because his social aspect is so relatable.
Omg I'm also asperger but I don't show emotion but it's cool that I'm not the only asperger here
I'm asperger I have discordination I trip a lot, I have problems with the touch, contact with people, I don't really like kisses and hugs too much I'm assexual, I have problems having eye contact or to have interest talking to people, I'm sensible to loud noises strong smells and changes on light I have problems bonding with people and show emotions I forget stuff like go say hi or bye or maintain a conversation, I have a plan for the day and I hate when it gets disturbed sometimes I have some meltdowns, I also have problems understanding a lot of human behaviors I don't get some reactions and acts I'm also bad showing emotion like I feel stuff just not in a level as strong and I never know how to describe how I feel it kinda comes in a pain like headache mostly is that...
A semi decent Progressing artist that’s your problem lmao
@@iurifaisca5227 aspie/autistic aswell, my issue was I became an expert in "masking". showing social cues that everyone wanted to see, but hiding my inner demons with a thick skin. i frustrate myself because my mask sometimes get glued to my face and its rough trying to actually rip it off and really remember who and what condition I have.
As an autistic adult and knowing the everyday struggles of life, it's really awesome to see TV shows like this. I'm so excited to see how Shaun develops in the show. It's hard to make ashore like this relatable to people with autism. From what I can see in this video and the trailer for the show they are doing a great job so far.
Jordan Crawford What are your thoughts on Atypical if you’ve seen it? I personally don’t have autism, but I knew someone who was that I went to school with and talked to a lot I thought Atypical was close to how he was
Rose Mata I don’t have autism myself but have known of 3, none spoke the way his character does, they all spoke normally as I stated in my other comment I found Atypical to be fairly accurate from what I have seen as the people with autism I knew weren’t able to control what they said they just said whatever. For instance Courtney love is one of the few Hollywood stars with autism, and she speaks perfectly fine
@@giovannagg107 "atypical" refers to people who don't have autism. So if what you actually meant was an autistic person you shouldn't use "atypical" to describe him/her.
MiroshChaeray true true but the people I came across with autism acted a lot like his character one person in particular more so than the others, he had more than just autism tho. But none I’ve met acted the way this guy portrays them with the voice and everything
@@giovannagg107 Ok, wanted to make sure I understood your comment right.
Well, the spectrum is large and none of us acts precisely the same so I think it's hard to say if there are some who indeed speak the way Shaun does.
Maybe him also having savant syndrome could have affect on his speech, and/or his childhood as it was clearly a traumatic experience judging from the flashbacks throughout the series.
I’m a simple girl
I see Freddie Highmore I click
Lily Rose Sesmas is a unicorn I finished bates motel that's how I know about him. bates motel made me cry though I wished norman could've got help at least Dylan had a happy end I guess and what happen to Norman therapist
spoiler
RIP Norma :'((
@duck power Why? It's awful.
Freddie Highmore is an incredible actor, I don't think anyone can play Doctor Shaun Murphy like he did. He literally played a psychotic serial killer a few days before going on The Good Doctor set.
Wait seriously?? What was it called
@@jaypaint4855 the bates motel he played Norman bates
@@richardwani2803 thanks!!
I bet an autistic person could play it better......
I have high functioning autism and this video made me feel really accepted. I also related to quite a few things said here,such as the whole question thing. I have always hated certain questions and I still avoid them as much as possible,but statements are fine with me
KingWassabii maybe try stating he could have Savant instead of questioning.
Shaun does a fantastic job. It is so interesting to see him portray some of the behavior of autistic people. It makes me want to know more about the subject, the different forms, and reactions or behavior they may exhibit. The show is my husband's and my favorite and we think Shaun plays it beautifully.
You mean Freddie does a fantastic job and Freddie plays it beautifully.
I have to be honest. I have autism, high functioning and this video was really insightful and it kind of defines the situation I was in. I struggle with human emotions sometimes, and sometimes I get sensitive of what other people felt about me or if people are hurting in general. I also tend to like to study different things that interests me. For me it is an interesting combination of meteorology and American history. You explained well that with autism, kids with autism can mature over time. I used to tend to feel socially isolated, and I used to make random and sometimes awkward statements or had weird quirks. Now with interaction from my parents, my friends and my peers who I worked with over the years, this got me to the level of being acceptable socially around other people. I used to have difficulty being around large crowds due to the noise and it made me somewhat claustrophobic. Now, it hardly even seems to concern me, knowing that social events can be crowded and that I'm used to it. I still have a lot to learn and a lot to work on, but I think I'm getting there.
I loved the Good Doctor because my cousin Mathew acts the same way. He isn’t a doctor, of course, but he has very similar mannerisms and I have a very close relationship with him. Watching Shawn grow throughout the show sometimes brought me to tears because it reminded me so much of him.
Anyway, I think that this show overall did a really good job.
I do love the show I'm on the autism spectrum and I'm very glad that they have it but I don't want people to mistake the fact that autistic people can work full-time there are many of us on the spectrum that may be high-functioning that may not be able to handle a full-time job and I'm hoping people understand this
As someone with autisim I can say it is pretty accurate. Everyone with autisim is different and we all handle things differently! I can honestly say I can easily relate too Shawn.
The meltdowns are very accurate, as someone who has experienced a number of them.
Interesting video, however I wish there was less emphasis on autism being disabling and needing to be "overcome" to lead a "functioning life". "atypical behaviours" don't need to be "stamped out" they can be personal quirks like a person that cracks their knuckles or knows lots of random general knowledge. They don't live functioning lives in spite of autism. Overall a very interesting, well thought through and positive video though. I love the show, Freddie does a really good job and I find it increadibly enjoyable and relatable.
As someone who has worked with Autistic people for over 30 years, this character tries to cover a wider spectrum in the role. One person may do one or more of his actions and others very few. However, everything he portrays I have observed in nearly all of my contacts. Well acted and researched and makes the spectrum less scary for many people I hope. Love the show.
The sociopathology of autistic people is total bull. We may have trouble showing it at times, but it's definitely there. For me personally (I have Aspergers) I think I'm more empathetic than other people, and sometimes there's to much emotion that I freeze and it looks like there's no emotion.
There was one scene that showed that really well I thought. When Lea comes back from Hershey Shaun is overwhelmed by what he feels about her coming back and basically hides from her for days and then almost melts down telling her to go back to Hershey cause he doesn't know what he feels about her coming back and its overwhelming him. I felt really seen by that as I also completely shut down the first time I realized I had romantic feelings for someone. (Or more accurately didn't realize it and shut down cause I didn't know what to say or do) Not having the ability to recognize your own emotions (alexithymia) sucks. I have to talk through or logically work backwards to figure out what I feel about things. To start I just _feel_ with no clue what I am feeling. I have a history or self-harm because of trying to regulate my unidentifiable feelings.
I feel like the acting in The Good Doctor is spot on by Freddie Highmore, It's the writing that gets on my nerve. I think that Freddie shows the correct stimming ( or 'twitching' ) for each situation. Everyone on the spectrum that I know has a different tic. Freddie is a great actor and I believe he has a beautiful point of veiw on the character
I love how this show actually had representation of something I do that a lot of people don’t know or understand! Shaun sees different things in his mind but to him it can be right in front of him. I’ve had that my whole life and it’s to the point that I can actually see music. The draw back is that I have to where headphones every time I go out and even in class.
seeing music is a form of synaesthesia! I see colours and experience texutres in words, letters and numbers
Oh the lengths some people will go to avoid calling us autistic! It's not offensive; we even prefer that term over "with autism"!
FDRpi Right! It’s not like we carry autism around like a handbag or something. Some people do prefer person first language, so I will respect that, but personally, I prefer autistic.
Kam B. May I ask why?
Jack Callister Yes. I prefer autistic because I see it as an important part of who I am.
@@aspiretospidey no. Saying autistic makes sure there isn't a detach. Person with autism makes it sound like it can be removed
Kennedy Burrell but it can’t so...
My brother is Autistic and through my experience I think that many of the hardships brought up in the show are realistic. Now I can't speak for everyone who has autism, there are differences depending on where an individual is on the spectrum. For the most part though, the acting is very well done and spot on.
From my personal experience with ASD I think he plays it very accurately
I’m autistic and I find it accurate. I looked up if he was autistic or not irl because it was that good.
b h Does it occur to you that each autistic person is different and that Shaun May speak in a monotone because speech feels unnatural? Shaun isn’t representing all autistic people, Shaun is Shaun. His autistic traits, quirks and difficulties are consistent and don’t feel like they’re forced for the sake of looking weird. He goes off the monotone a bit when he’s experiencing a strong emotion, or, at least, I can sense the emotion behind it. Shaun’s body language is so much like mine that the only huge difference between us is my face reflects how I feel more than his does. There are autistic people who have trouble showing how they feel and Shaun strikes me as being very emotional and not always able to show it. I think he has a lot of anger buried inside that still hasn’t come out yet.
PS excuse any typos, autocorrect is out to get me. 🤣
An amazing actor and I commend his commitment to making the character real.
I have high functioning autism and this shows made me feel like I don’t really have to hide who I really am anymore
Watch this show on health class and I was so interested that I watched more then I showed my grandma she really loves this actor that portrayed autism and she actually loves the character on the show
This is accurate more than anything because of how it’s tells people that there are so many stereotypes of autism. Aren’t always true and this show tell us we they have more than meets the eye. They are also human
Karen Reed can someone just make a comment just to make one without people replying back
Karen Reed I would like to know who you are that you think you can make these judgements and statements. Seriously. I have a PHD in special education, as well as a niece who is high on the spectrum of autism.
Norman Bates is a Doctor now!?
Yesssss
This makes me want to cry because I went through all the things the character Shawn has gone through
Freddie plays this so incredibly well I'm convinced he is at least on the spectrum lol.. he really deserves an award for this
My son has autism,and I think the research was done very well,I see my son in a lot of things the main character displays
The recognizition and awareness of autism has increased exponentially as has the human population increased exponentially.
I'm not sure why it was said in this video that Sean MUST have had knowledge of and interaction with many people and popular media because he went to college and medical school. I feel certain that he would not have lived in the dorms as this would have been overwhelming for him. I would think that Dr Glass found a place for him to stay to go to school. Just because he became a Doctor it doesn't mean he interacted with the other students that much, perhaps only on team projects, but maybe even not then.
I went to university for four years and now that I am finished I can say that I still don’t have a friend from my uni class and I don’t keep in contact with any of my classmates. I spent most of my time studying, reading, and trying to get more information from my lecturers. I had no interest in forming friendships with my classmates. I am high functioning autistic.
Doctor Shaun Murphy, Shaun with a u.
I guess I’m the only one here that didn’t like the show? They didn’t really show him as a full fledged dynamic character, he was just like an autism diagnosis check list. Just because someone has autism doesn’t mean they don’t have a personality. Like most media portrayals of autism the way they seemed to infantilize him left a sick feeling in my stomach. I know they keep saying that autism is different in everyone, I realize, but can’t they show it differently then every other way that people with autism is shown in media(genius, white, male, no emotional adaptation, little personality etc.). I have autism, when it rubbed me the wrong way I looked it up and saw that other people with autism don’t like the way he is portrayed. Everyone here seems to love it so I may get hate but honestly, I tried to like the show, but I couldn’t.
Agreed (as another person on the spectrum). It was clearly based on research, but he doesn't seem to me like a REAL person with autism. One can't forget he's a fictional character, and he almost feels like a caricature, almost as if they're trying too hard to cross things off the check list.
The only thing that bothers me is the plotline for every episode is pretty much the same thing.
There's a big case and everyone is worried , shaun saves the day or the patient is successfully saved and that's pretty much it . I'm not hating on the show but it got kinda predictable after a while. I love Freddie's acting and that's the reason I'm willing to watch it again.
Is it really? For me it was unpredictable because sometimes they save the patient but sometimes they don't and you can't know for sure what it is going to be.
@@mirusama7045 but the majority of the time the patient ended up being saved and everything was good . I got tired of waiting for something different to happen but I'll watch the show from where I left off after my exams are over
@@tansantosh906 This is a problem with every medical show frankly. I think they've done as good a job as any at avoiding it. We've seen him be wrong, we've seen him lose patients, we've seen other doctors be the one to make the correct diagnosis. Sure, he'll probably save the day 75% of the time but hey... it's his show.
I can't speak to the accuracy, I actually watched the video and read the comments hoping to learn more about that. What I've learned so far is there is disagreement, there is enough diversity on the spectrum to make "accurate" hard to gauge, and some people who both are on the spectrum or work with those who are think it's a decent portrayal, and some on the spectrum feel represented and validated - which is good enough for me. Also, one of my favorite shows right now.
I also like to assume when watching a show like this that they are skipping over all the boring routine days to show us the interesting or pertinent parts that move the narrative forward. I just edit in for myself that there are 10 boring days for every interesting one, they just don't show that because, why would you?
I love watching "The Good Doctor", and I was so happy to see the show take on Sean having a love interest. My heart broke for Sean when he was trying to understand his feelings when it came to love.
My son is also a young, high functioning autistic adult. While I hope there comes a day he too finds love, I lived life long enough to know that it doesn't last forever; and I worry about how my son would navigate a possible heartbreak.
The show is that of fiction, but it provides me one of several resources I pull from to prepare for such issues, and try to further understand my son as he too navigates life. No
Hey you should've shown clips from the original Korean version of this show. As well ☮️
Yes, headphones are wonderful things. I always carry a pair of wireless earbuds in my pocket. :)
Freddie is such an underrated actor
i have autism and i would say the behaviours were depicted and shown very well
My son is now 35 and has Autism, he has his own charachter and personality, the range can be extreme and some people with Autism can also have Dyspraxia and other conditions making the condition very varied from person to person. I feel the part of Shaun Murphy is played very accurate of a person with Aspergers Syndrome.
I have Autism, and I think he portrayed it perfectly.
Hey he did the best he could do and I love the way he does it I can still feel the "the day the rain smelt like ice cream" dialouge
Shaun’s neighbor’s name is Lea (lee-a) not Lea, Freddie is amazing (take it from an Aspergirl), and I think they should have hired a consultant living with ASD. (The consultant for Joyful Noise and Jane Wants a Boyfriend has ASD). It takes one to know one.
As some have alluded to, one of the most troubling things about the portrayal of autism in this show is the implication that anyone with autism can overcome it to become "high functioning" if simply given the right time and experience. My understanding is that this is not always true with people on the "spectrum", and care must be taken to acknowledge that many autistic people can never become high-functioning and must NEVER blamed if they cannot overcome this brain deficit to ANY degree.
It must be remembered that autism is not an illness but in fact a brain disorder that can be coped with to some degree, but never completely overcome.
I agree. That said I think intelligence helps. The show did a good job showing the process of intellectually learning to do things that are not intuitive as I have learned to do (low support needs autistic). By biggest complaint would be that someone as intelligent as Shaun would have learned a lot of this at a younger age (ie. In med school). But I get wanting to show the learning curve during his residency for the sake or good TV and a show about a med student wouldn't be as entertaining. I also wish that there would be more cases where he does learn he can do something but still chooses not to. For example when he learns to drive, I related to that and I would have loved for it to end with him still learning intellectually how to compensate but deciding not to put so much energy into an overwhelming activity and instead focus on things he actually cares about. It seemed like Lea wanted him to drive more than he did. For instance I find laundry really awful sensory wise and I can do it but I have managed to basically find ways to convince a roommate or partner to do it for me my whole life cause I hate it and it drains me. If I have to get up the executive function to do laundry it f*cks my whole day. Normally I trade cooking for other chores.
I really enjoy this series and hope it is successful!
The Good Doctor introduced me more to the experiences of autistic people. Switched at Birth showed me different elements of the deaf community. I like to watch shows that make me more aware. They make not fully represent everyone but I appreciate feeling more informed.
Unfortunately it isnt a good gauge of an austic persons experiences at all, especially when you concider its clearly savant autism they are clearly inspired by and savants are just as intelligent as they are stupid they have far too many struggles and its not common and they couldnt become doctors, and a high fuctioning autistic person who might actually be a doctor wouldnt behave anything like him, you probably wouldnt even know they were autistic, if you want a good reperesentation of savant autism im not a fan of the movie but rain men is way more accurate, he can count cards but can barely take care of himself.
My gripe with this show is why didn't they just cast an autistic person? There is no shortage of autistic actors
Hey he did the best he could do and I love the way he does it I can still feel the "the day the rain smelt like ice cream" dialouge
I have autism myself, he's definitely almost spot on.
2:33 That's so true. I was a GIANT MESS as a kid. Now... Well I have a story. As a kid I was always terrible about being on time. Now...I WANT to be. Last year for the first time in years I wanted to take a plane to LA. My dad sent my mom along. It was a disaster becuase all the lessons my dad taught me I couldn't use because Mom took over completely and...
Long story short my dad promised I can go solo next time (I've already done solo vacations. I still remember my first one a few years ago...A GREAT test to see if I could really handle myself without my parents and...I could!)
It's weird looking back and realizing as a kid my Aspergersyndrome was a fiant impact on life. BUT as a teen when I FINALLY started listening to people...Next thing you know I'm living solo at college!
I know someone and I don't judge or speak differently to him than I would anyone else it is what makes him the wonderful personality that he is and I get him in real life we are all different in our own ways it's how others treat us which can be negative x
Shaun plays his part very skillfully..
.a very good job!!! Love this show ❤
My fiancé has autism he is literally my favorite person I’ve never actually told him that but I’m sure I make it obvious.
Number two is entirely inaccurate. Savant syndrome does not just show up in Autistic people who are otherwise extremely compromised. Any Autistic individual can display savant-level skills in anything and they often do, it just isn't recognized by those around them. Look at an Autistic person's special interests and that is often where you will find it manifesting... Also, the trope that most or many Autistic people ARE extremely compromised to the point of disability, by virtue of their Autism alone, is absolutely false and dangerous. It continues to reinforce negative opinions of Autistic children and adults. Additionally, we are not inherently intellectually challenged. Being Autistic is simply having a different neurotype. We process things differently than Allistic/Neurotypical people do and we have particular sensitivities related to our senses. For most of us, our "disability" is created by trying to fit into societal models and systems not made for us.
I am glad to see more and more representation of Autistic folks in television and films but there are still many harmful stereotypes out there that sneak into the writing, which does us seroius harm. Atypical and The Good Doctor finally gained actually Autistic consultants, which makes a world of difference. The quality of the shows and the accuracy of the writing has increased, dramatically. OUR voices are indeed the ones that need to guide such representations. Nothing about us without us.
An excellent show that has accurate character development and genuine Autistic actors playing realistic Autistic characters is FreeForm's Everything's Going To Be Ok. More of that, please. All of that being said, The Good Doctor is an excellent show and I enjoy Freddie Highmore's acting, tremendously.
I have autism 1, aka high-functioning autism, with a special interest for, besides video games, anime and similar stuff, psychology, psychiatry and just humans in general, so I understand both questions and statements rather well, unless the person words it in an odd way (for me). I'm INFJ, the mediator personality, with so much empathy, it actually cripples me. Understanding how people's lives have been, and why they act the way they do, their likes and dislikes and so on.. Human behavior, which is also the thing that frustrates me the most. With how biased people are when it comes to labeling "able bodied people" and disabled bodied people" and so on. The small clues showing that they don't like the way you look and etc.. It bothers me. But yet people can't help it. But we with autism aren't as biased.. or atleast we are less judgemental than others. People bring looks into stuff when it's the most unrelevant thing to that specific subject. We tend to do that with other stuff and people can't really follow our trains of thoughts because of it. I have yet to find someone else with autism who are kinda similar to me when it comes to understanding people on a deeper level. I can do this despite being avoidant, becasue I use my imagination and put myself into other people's shoes. Makes me wonder if anyone have done that with me...
Now, I haven't really seen this show, but by the looks of it, it's the most accurate portrayal of autism that I have ever seen. Not like others are worse.. It's just... feels more natural.. in an autistic way... He reminds me of a few old classmates of mine. Such a great actor!! Respect!
It's great to see high functioning autism being portrayed but they also need to show the devastating side of autistic children who need 24/7 care and where the parents battle to cope with a very low functioning autistic child. Roughly 1 in 25 or 30 boys are now diagnosed with some kind of autism. And yes, vaccines DO cause autism but it's not the only cause.
The people first language though.
its ok to be autistic...
This is kinda ableist autistic people obviously aren't 100 percent defined by autism but it is a disability there are things they cannot do, depending on the person also not every autistic person it so intelligent and that's OK they are valid
Freddie Highmore is a gifted actor/director and producer. He likely writes as well. I first saw this talented young man on the show The Bates Motel. He plays a young Norman Bates. I think he is doing a great job in The Good Doctor. Autism, as I understand causes a very wide spectrum of behaviors and symptoms. And many of them are gifted to some degree or another. Freddie is doing a fantastic job. And I can not imagine the work it takes for him to stay in character. I loved this last episode. He gets his job back and ends up with a date. Has there ever been another TV show like this?
At least in Germany having Autism equals having no chance to get a job. Unless you are a kind of Genius in what you do as it is in this movie.
How many of us are that talented?
So it is what it is.
Unrealistic.
Autism runs in my family. My dad's youngest sister had it, my youngest brother, my son, and my daughter's son..all have autism. My son is low functioning, my brother and grandson high functioning with savant traits. I've been around many others thru schools, autistic society, support systems. There are more who are different individually, and many who are similar. Each of my auristicfamily members are different and according to my experiences, the actor who plays Shawn does an Amazing job. As does the actor who plays Dean on the show Claws, and also Dustin Hoffman as Rain Man. Amazing.
As of 2013 Aspergers has apparently been lumped in with the general autistic spectrum.
I’ll be 39 next month, and despite the high probability of OCD, I was diagnosed with ADD which much like the autism thing, it’s lumped in with ADHD so I guess anything ADD is also ADHD as well and a coworker of mine who has that along with me, told me that and I didn’t know that until he explained that within the last week or two.
Reading some articles within the last three years at least, IA did not know that there’s a 70 to 80% overlap and characteristics between ADD and autism, and there’s a possibility I can have both ADD and Aspergers, Or I was miss diagnosed, because I was born in 82 and I was diagnosed with ADD as a kid so that was probably by or before 1990, and there are several people that see my mannerisms, how are you react, and not just because she’s my mom, but my mom thinks I’m very very creative and highly intelligent, so I would be a high functioning form of it, because I’ve lived a regular life and I’m more like a so to speak normal person, then Hassan‘s character is portrayed along with other people who you can tell more or less right off the bat have something going on with them differently.
I’ve never watched the show, but in general I know what it’s about and I actually watched the first episode visiting my parents several months ago, I visit them every couple of weeks on a Sunday but because they think that I have that as well, they had me watch the first episode of the good doctor and, I saw how he was like on the heavier end of things.
There is a person who has a channel on RUclips, who’s at least 30 or a little bit older than that by now like by 1 to 3 years maybe, Dr. Mike, and he does reactions to how realistic some medical dramas are and he actually likes doing reaction videos to the good doctor because not only does he appreciate that I shall put someone with autism into light and show how they kind of react in general, he likes that the show is second from the top of how medically accurate a medical/hospital show can be. Number one was ER. 😄
But, this video, I decided to watch because I wasn’t totally sure how real compared to that the show actually makes him, and listening to the narrator say that people with autism might be different in their own special ways, they can still lead full lives in some of them have great niches and what they learn and I have intellectual in some areas, and the video actually made me tear up just a little bit because even though I don’t think we have it, with a minor possibility that I could if I have that and was miss diagnosed with ADD, and enough people see that there is something about me between coworkers of mine, acquaintance friends on Facebook and close friends that I hang out with often, believe me to have that and or know that there is something very different about me.
But I just appreciated that video. 🙂
i don't care how good you are explaining all the lapses/mistakes of the show but you can't even pronounce LEA correctly u just mention it LEE meaning u don't have the right at all.The show will do everything for the show.
I think my friend has autisum I told her to tell a doctor he said to her "before we begin that if he finds indication of abuse ( I don't know if he meant that she was being abused or if she was the abuser) he would inform the police. I don't believe she was either way, but she never went back. Decades of living like this; I wish she wasn't so scared to find out.
Hate this show, he doesn't represent autistic people well at all, and isn't a brilliant actor, It's written terribly in no world would a person who cant even make eye contact become a doctor, and it doesnt take brilliant acting to not make eye contact with any of your cast members and act awkward when they start a take, ontop of the fact that every representation on tv already is usually savant autism and we arent all rain man.
I adnmire Freddie's performance and the show is so great. I was filled with anticipation for this new season!
I can not make eye contact properly and pretend to be awkward and talk weird, I dont but I can does that make me an amazing actor, acording to half the comments it does.
wow who wroe this! referring to "certain" autistic people as "high-functioning" a minute in? red flag!
autistic or not...freddie is incredible...love him
I love this show it is one of my favorite new shows on TV. I have recorded the series. ❤
I have autism and I am almost 14 and I know that most stuff is acted but I think almost the same way. I want to be a vet someday because I can tell what is wrong with them pretty quickly and I hate loud noises and people yelling. I also hate being hugged it makes me feel trapped.
He is a great actor❤️👍 love the show
I have a relative with autism and I can say that Freddie's acting is very good.
Le-uh! Le_uh! Le_uh! Sean would be ticked at you.
Yes autism is a big spectrum disorder. I have aspbergers so i consider myself on the higher end of the spectrum snd im very diffrent from a savant.
My friend has autism and understands sarcasm and jokes he even would give me a high five.
Who is the kid at 3:05 he played on something else
a lot to do with vaccinations do you think?
The ones that were real would have to be him pronouncing words over and over and him not getting social cues
Inaccurate. Up to 25% of people with savant syndrome can have IQs average to genius.
Do you think they have improved the way autism is portrayed in the second season?
Well my brother is autistic but that doesnt make any difference about my concerns about the accuracy of this show ... i absolutley love this show its my favourìte show ever
This is a very good point in this description here. Everybody really should wake up & just watch this to gain a better perspective & understanding of the world of Autism etc. Skip the critical attitude & cynicism. They really don’t belong here. This is just so awesome in how well the description is presented. 👍♥️
Oh who cares this shows the best and everyone that likes good Doctor knows it’s the best.
I think it's pretty good. I appear to people just like he does. I have a diagnosis with doctors saying, you? 100 percent. And I'm the only one who thinks I'm normal and not really autistic. Seeing him helps me to get that people and doctors might be correct. Of course all autistics are different, so I get that some people say some things don't fit so good. But I also get that acting and shows need to overdue a few things so they are noticed better.
Her name is Leah
he did the role perfectly
Is there anyone among you who has similar visions ,images and voices that help to figure things out ? I'm talking about a cascade of hidden informations that due to sudden intuitions unfold in a vivid manner in your thoughts ? It's almost like being able to see the mechanism of thinking right to the answer .
My first grandson was diagnosed “high functioning autism” at 2 and 1/2 years of age. He was our oldest son’s firstborn child. I began noticing that our grandson was having difficulties with talking and began to just mumble on so to speak (babble). I noticed his lack of eye contact early on at just a few months old. He didn’t like to be hugged or kissed. This led me to express my concerns to our son and his wife. They finally agreed to have him seen by a pediatric neurologist and he was diagnosed. The doctor ordered him to begin school ASAP and also therapy. He had to ride a small school bus and he was still in diapers!..(broke my heart). We had a time with him while trying to potty train because he would scream at the top of his lungs as though it was torment. We finally just gave up and then at 3 and 1/2 years of age, he woke up one morning, went in the bathroom, took off his diaper and peed in the potty!!!..(and continued on with peeing and pooping like he had been at it for sometime already)!..I told his doctor about his potty training adventure and she said that this was typical for his diagnosis and that “it’s just the way that his mind works”!..It’s as though he was taking everything in that we were trying to teach him, but, he would only do them when something clicked in his brain. He is 19 years old now and is as smart as a whip! He amazes me to this day. He and I were closer than anyone, and to this day we still are close. He still has difficulty in socializing but I’m praying that this gets better also. I still worry about him though because I love him so much.❤️
no doubt about it, well researched and well acted. Big fan!
You're being way too picky. I've worked with clients with ASD for 12+ years. Freddie's performance is remarkable.
It’s a spectrum
wow a neurotypical playing an autistic person, no wonder the portrayal looks like a nuerotypical did it. at least they are trying ig.
Autism and Savant Syndrome... each with distinct features and spectrums
Accurate and he is awesome
First, I don't think it's realistic for a person who sufferes from Autism to become a Doctor. Now, I liked Freddie Highmore better in his portrayal as Norman Bates. Norman Bates is a fictional character originally played by Anthony Perkins in the Psycho movies that were originally written and produced by Alfred Hitchcock. Of course in 1960, many people didn't understand much about mental illness, and the term "psycho" was very loosely used, it barely even refered to a real psychotic condition. Freddie Highmore did a brilliant job of portraying an updated version of this iconic fictional character. Freddie Highmore even made the character seem intelligent, charming, and almost seem normal (at least when "Norman Bates" wasn't in "Psycho" mode). They made the character almost seem likable with normal soscial skills (even girls seemed to like Norman), and at least to a very small degree, you can almost relate to Freddie's portrayal of Norman Bates, and in some scenes you even empathized with this version of that character. And yes, I do know that this character is completely fictional, but Freddie's portrayal of this character was brilliant. Freddie's portrayal of the Good Doctor is not as relatable as his portrayal of Norman Bates. The Good Doctor is not realistic, and really just watching another weird/socially retarded Rainman type character who is supposed to be real smart and became a Dr. and who seems to battle what he thinks are his own soscial injustices. Like I said, I liked him better in Bates Motel.
retarded?
@@AnnetteMurphyger Can you read?
@@ropongi1008 er yeah of course. What a silly question!
@@AnnetteMurphyger No, you made a stupid comment. If you could read what I wrote, you wouldn't be saying that stupid s..t. I mean, if the she fits.....
@@ropongi1008 I did not make any stupid comments and neither am I stupid nor is anyone else. What did I say that you consider 'stupid'?
I have to agree the actor is amazing I really like the good doctor
He is an amazing actor
Some of the horniest people I know have autism . . .
As an autistic woman, I love the good doctor