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Rebecca Burgess, a freelance artist and illustrator, is frustrated by the way many people perceive autism. She has attempted to cut through the confusion by creating a comic explanation for “the spectrum”.
Burgess maintains that the spectrum can be best described by dispensing with a linear autism spectrum image. She dismisses the notion that you’re either “not autistic”, “very autistic” or somewhere in between. Instead, she offers an explanation using a round spectrum of traits or ways the brain processes information.
One of Burgess’ key objectives is to show how stereotypical attitudes can play a part in autistic people being denied the opportunity to reach their potential.