In Netflix's "Atypical", does Elsa (Sam's Mother) have...

bash_bob

While the 2017 Netflix series " Atypical " focuses on protagonist Sam's autism, I wonder whether his mother Elsa has some form of autism too, perhaps Asperger's . To me she shows some typical traits: She does not like large events at home She pushes a shop assistant at the mall when stressed In episode 1 she finds things are a mess in their store room while they are actually quite ordered. She mentions white dots on the glasses when leaving the...

Originally asked by hitchhiker on Stack Exchange (movies) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

Certainly it's not diagnosed. For any spectrum disease, such as autism or Aspergers, traits can be very mild or more severe. In an article about the 10 Signs of Asperger's There are several that she doesn't clearly fit neatly into: Failure to Develop Friendships - while Elsa emerges herself in Sam's disease and leaves little time for herself, she genuinely seems to have a connection with other parents in her support group. Selective mutism - Elsa isn't short on talking whether in public or among friends and family. Inability to empathize - her life is trying to control the world around her sensitive son. She lives empathy. Sticking to a routine. She does do this, but I think for the benefit...

Full answer by Bryan Turriff: https://movies.stackexchange.com/a/79982 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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