I Watched YOUR suggestions for Autistic Characters in Kid's Shows 

Do you think these autistic characters are good reps? 🤔 Lemme know in the comments

June Chen from The Ghost & Molly McGee. She even says "Im autistic. Sometimes my honesty is too much for some people". Shes apparently voiced by an actual autistic girl.

Bruno is also voiced by an actually autistic kid in the US/Canada version as well! Really shows the effort they put into it, along with bringing on actually autistic writers to write and develop Bruno's character and actually autistic advocates with ASAN. I love how the other characters don't look down on or make fun of Bruno, they accept him for who he is and help him out when he needs it, and he helps them out when they need it too, because that's what friends do. When I learned about Bruno I was so giddy and excited that there was finally a character in my favorite childhood show that I could relate to, and boy, do I ever! I see so much of myself in Bruno it's insane, and I absolutely love it. 😌👍

Great review. A cute thing Bruno does too is if things get too loud he puffs out a makeshift steam set of headphones.

I want to add some stuff about Twyla- In one of the background clips you used, her talking to Lagoona (the sea monster character), she's talking about overstimulation and stimming. I think her exact line is "when things are too much for me, I twist my bracelet, and it helps me calm down." Also, her voice actress is Kayla Cromer, who is Autistic as well. And her character song, Out Of The Shadows, was performed by an Autistic nonbinary musician, Tangina Stone.

Another show that I personally recommend is a sweet little BBC show called A Kind of Spark. It's based on a novel written by an autistic author, most if not all of the cast and crew are neurodivergent, and it follows an autistic girl named Addie who becomes hyperfixated with a witch trial that happened in her home town, which may have involved another autistic girl.

Autistic coding I wasn't expecting was Ortega from Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. He's passionate about Fairy-type Pokemon and machinery to the point of making Pokemon-powered cars for him and his friends. He avoids unfamiliar people if he can help it, gets frustrated easily, speaks bluntly and has trouble understanding people. Part of the DLC has you help him understand dialogue from a short story he's reading for class. When I saw that part I literally said out loud, "Oh, you're autistic!" lol I also second the Extraordinary Attorney Woo recommendation. It does rely on tired tropes a couple times but it's overall pretty good.

An autistic coded character that always resonated with me (aside from obviously SpongeBob) is Pocoyo, personally a quite exceptional exponent for character around the spectrum 💖✨💖

I'm autistic and my special interest is doll collecting. I've been a huge monster high fan for many years, and Twyla has always been one of my favorite characters. I felt like she really resonated with me and I guess I know why now. When I watched her first appearance in the new show I cried. Seeing well done authentic representation of an autistic woman in a series that already means so much to me is the best feeling. Thank you for covering it 💞

Gus in the owl house is basically autistic coded and Lunella from moon girl was confirmed to also have autism

Arthur did a really great job teaching about autism, especially the example brain gives on how you seem normal in your eyes, but to everyone else they seem weird and do some funny stuff is actually normal for them

Bro, I’m going to cry, I had no idea G3 Twyla is autistic!! She’s always been my favourite monster high character oh my goodness I love her so much

Maud Pie from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic seems like she could be autistic coded. A few other characters from the show have been headcannoned as autistic, too, but Maud stands out to me the most.

Usually, I’m not a fan of the “X is ‘different’, so X must be autistic” breed of theorizing, but recently I rewatched The Muppets 2011 movie. Walter being a puppet in a human world is portrayed as something of a disability, but leads to him becoming hyperfixated on the Muppets, as they showed him it was ok to be childlike. His brother Gary becomes his caretaker in adulthood, much to the chagrin of Gary’s girlfriend Mary. Hell, his human form in the “Man or Muppet?” song is literally Jim Parsons. I don’t know if I’m properly putting it into words, I hope my point stands. Even before I realized that, I’m forever bitter they introduced one of the best “legacy” characters in a franchise reboot, then barely did anything with him afterwards. :,/

There’s a show on Netflix I’m currently watching called Extraordinary Attorney Woo and the main character, Woo Young-Woo, is autistic and can remember complex stuff, just like I can! I feel like that’s a pretty good rep if you wanna cover it.

Some people think Branch from the Trolls franchise might be autistic. I don't really see it. Luz from The Owl house, maybe. Peridot and Pearl are in all likelihood autistic.

It's relieving to me that autistic characters are given a sense of autonomy and aren't just walking meltdowns OR supergeniuses. There's real nuance to them and how they're written. Sometimes we all have those awkward moments, but I don't want to be treated like I'm made of glass or completely foreign or anything. I'm glad none of these examples forgot that part, yknow? For me personally, it's not a disability. I don't care if it's classified as one, because the way it affects me doesn't make me unable to do day-to-day stuff, and I really don't want to be pitied. It's what makes variety in these characters so fascinating

Me while watching all engines go: THIS IS AN ABOMINATION AND A DISGRACE TO THE ORIGINAL THOMAS AND FRIENDS AND WILL FOREVER DISGUST ME!!!!! Me watching all engines go after hearing about Bruno: Perhaps I treated you to harshly…

OMG, LOVE YOU DID THIS, LOVE THIS REVIEW AND HOW EACH ASPECT IS CAUTIOUSLY DESGLOSSED, HOW YOU USE BOTH YOUR EXPERIENCES AND FACTUAL ELEMENTS AS JUDGEMENT, THE VARIETY OF EXAMPLES YOU CHOSE... EVERYTHING, I LOVE THIS CHANNEL 💖💖💖

1:32 - When this episode aired, I remember people posting this giraffe everywhere and the kid getting spooked by it. (The initial moment still makes me crack up)

Characters like Mob from Mob phsyco, Saiki from the disastrous life of Saiki k, Komi from Komi cant communicate all come off as being on the spectrum. At least they do to me.

I have noticed recently that there are very few confirmed animated female autistic characters. Would like it if they made a tv show where both Adults and kids as cartoons on how they handle everyday life and pointing out how stereotypes of having it can impact people views on that person and how masking is very exhausting in order to fit in the everyone and be "normal".

I can't believe the new version of Thomas (That is hated so much) actually represented autism so well.

I can't believe the comment I wrote about recommending Pablo not only got popular at the last video comment section but also made it in the video as well. Thank you and great review as always 👍

One small correction since Monster High is a special interest of mine: while the original webisodes and doll line came out in 2010 the show that you watched is more recent! This is the third generation of Monster High, and while fans are definitely divided on the new series, most people agree that Twyla is good representation. I also feel that it fits with her character in the original series :)

Tecna from Winx Club. There is a whole list of times she was autism coded: S1 E2 - Vallisto, known for it's rich artistic tradition. I love taking these things apart. S1 E3 - The learning curb is steep. S1 E5 - I'd say they're a bit impractical. There is a technical term for the way she's acting, crazy. Yes, that's a good Canis Carniverous, go away. S1 E6 - I memorized it. I'm still suprised she memerized the cafeteria menu for the rest of the school year. Then look for it, we have just over a minute. There's a significant risk factor involved should I calculate the exact number? S1 E7 - Maybe there is a manual online. If we had a manual for the labor. What's so funny? I wasn't joking. Broom is elongated to reach high places. It's 3 feet tall and gives off a fowl musky odor. S1 E9 - Hey, I like my clothes. Stella, please remember our goal is not to socialize. S1 E10 - Spontaneity is overrated, advanced planning is a sign of respect. Be logical. What kind of advice is that? The only logical kind. S1 E11 - A systematic search is in order. It is a member of the emezygle family. Zitbugs live in cold climates. Although conflic occurs in 1 in 5 fredships, I'm sorry too. S1 E12 - It's illogical. Why would you want to do somthing when all that matters is how you look. S1 E18 - From my calculations she on average 14.5 minutes late. Do you know how low the probability of finding a friend like you is? S2 E1 - 100% Chance of fun S2 E8 - Completely Illogical, if you don't believe in fighting don't fight at all S2 E9 - All the neutreants nessesary for an active fairy. S2 E9 - Doomscrolling S2 E11 - Because is not a reason S2 E16 - A big halloween part? Yippee! (Blurting out things she wasn't supposed to blurt out). S2 E17 - Witches are adept in not being found. My plan is clearly the most logical of them all. S2 E18 - Don't be so hard on yourself. Guessing the codex was in cloud tower was a good guess. Everyone makes mistakes S2 E19 - Just because I'm from a digital realm, everyone trests me like I'm a machine. S2 E21 - I burn way too easily, I can't wear a swimsuit. Tecna's agreed to her first makeover. S2 E22 - I didn't even know I could cry. S2 E24 - A pixie's chance of surviving the underrealm is less than 10%. Didget this is completely Illogical. S3 E1 - 28% in that suitcase, and 39% in there. S3 E5 - But if we don't ask her, we wont get in trouble. S3 E13 - It's illogical to try to keep us from the gate. S3 E14 - Tecna always had hope in her eyes, like every time she tried to make a joke. S3 E18 - Logical Choice. Increaseing the air friction around the creature should slow it down. S3 E22 - I say go with your mind. Follow logic. You must go in the other room and give up emotion forever. Luck has no bearing on the outcome. 1st Movie - Once he sees you in that dress, the probability that he'll even lookat your feet is 0. Now there's too much data. Information overload! S4 E2 - Hey, theres an alteration of the propeller in section 1071. S4 E14 - Really? I thought it was the brain. 2nd Movie - No powers, no technology? I'm the most useless fairy. S5 E4 - Oh Tecna, too technical. When I want to figure something out, I just ask someone. Timmy and I created it with a tecno-magic interface and... Tecna, too technical. S5 E6 - I'm sorry if I seem cold. At home on zenith, people don't show their emotions. S5 E8 - Alone in her room while a party is going on outside. S5 E9 - Sometimes I don't know what to say to him in person. It's easier to talk with my thumbs. S5 E20 - We perfer texting. It's easier to talk to each other. S5 E21 - Laugh at all his jokes especially if they're not funny. S5 E22 - Face to face, and heart to heart. It worked with me and timmy. It's completely logical, and totally wrong. 3rd Movie - There's never been a half off sale I didn't know of a month in advance. I'm glad you two still want to joke. Tecna, remember what we said about speaking english before. I don't think Jalatnal is a word. S6 E5 - Tecna, what do you think? Oh, well thats so great to hear, thanks for the input. Tecna, I would appreciate it if you took more of an interest. Sure, I can't wait to hear how it sounds through my headphones. S6 E13 - Without you Bloom, the emotional and physiological vibrations of the group were all out of wack. S6 E20 - I analyzed Bloom's best pizzas and sorted them by taste and texture, and came up with hundreds of combinations. We'll just take the chef's special. S6 E21 - I calculated you chances of approval, and they are 66.6% and rising. S7 E17 - I don't understand why we are moving up a stream. Do you faries need a logical reason for everything? It's fun. S8 E20 - It's very sensitive Tecna, I think you tickled her. WoW S1 E1 - You know Jams. Humor is not your specialty Tecna. So adorable, no comment. WoW S1 E3 - Careful we all want to feel needed, but sometimes we risk being selfish. WoW S1 E7 - Ace is late. The show should have started 2 minutes and 37 seconds ago. Do the logical this. No, follow your instincts.

Here’s another suggestion: Duck from Thomas and Friends. His autism may not be revealed but he does have a lot of traits.

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As much as I dislike AEG and feel like it doesn’t represent Thomas well. I do give them credit for how they developed Bruno as a character and how well he is handled in the show. He feels like a character that could exist in the original show! Seeing all these different depictions of autistic or autism spectrum coded characters has been great in helping me develop my own character who is on the spectrum as well along with some of his friends. I’d also hate to be that guy, but Thomas techinally wasn’t a cartoon at first, it was mainly live action models with some minor stop motion. In 2010 it switched to CG, and stayed that way until 2022. Also, PBS didn’t produce the new Thomas series. It’s made by Mattel and Nelvana. PBS hasn’t aired Thomas in years, and it’s mainly been on and off on channels and streaming like Netflix and Cartoonito.

3:45 I totally get that. I still don't like loud noises, whether it be gigantic crowds talking over each other, fire alarms, etc. I just built up a tolerance. Still dont like it

Yes! I love that more people talk about Twyla. I headcanon Frankie as autistic too.

0:18 Bruno The Brakecar is my favorite!!! He's my boy! He's the goat!

While this isn't a piece of children's media, Nicolas Angel from the film Hot Fuzz is for sure autism-coded. He's hyperfixated on police procedurals, he's averse to some loud noises, he's shown as having a habit of repeating things people have said to him earlier on, he takes stuff literally, etc. My autistic friend wrote an essay about this for his university project ^^

Begging you to mention hunter from owl house. He is just the best little snowflake ever. My favorite character other than king. 😊

As an Aspie or someone with High-Functioning Autism as well as a doll collector, I was really impressed by Twyla's Autistic representation in MH Gen 3! Her character is even one of my favorite characters out of all of the characters in MH Gen 3 (the third generation of the Monster High doll line), and I have one of her dolls in my collection as well. I'm honestly happy to see others talking about Twyla and how amazing she is as a character!🖤💜

Tbh im an autistic monster high fan and while i dont like the new series, i do appreciate the representation they are adding and Twyla's always been a favourite of mine so that makes me really happy :D

Probably one of my favorite autistic-coded characters in recent time is Cofi from Chikn Nuggit

I like that Carl comes back in later episodes and isn’t just a one off character

even precure has an autistic-coded character (miyuki from smile)

I'm not on the spectrum, but I do have some form of CPTSD, which has a lot of overlap in how it presents. Mainly for me, it's certain specific loud noises that really startle me or stress me out. I never got to have characters growing up that had that trait, and I think I would have liked to have them, even if our experiences aren't quite the same. Having characters like these in kids shows is going to help a lot of people express their needs better, and understand the needs of others.

I love Carl so much. I think he's adorable. There's another episode he's in where he really reminds me of my sister. We're both on the spectrum fyi. George is putting on a show and during rehearsals Carl has to leave because of his schedule. But Carl still comes through at the end and the show goes perfectly. I really like it because it shows while autistic people like to stick to schedules, they are still loyal and reliable. I also feel George himself is autistic, just never diagnosed. While Carl reminds me of my sister, I resonate more with George. I even have a plush I interact with similar to how George interacts with his puppet. P.S. Although never stated in the show, the creator of The Owl House has stated that Luz is neurodivergent. I think she has AuDHD like me. Also Tim Burton considers himself autistic and that explains a lot of his characters and movies.

when I was 7 I was fan of Twyla I was diagnosed with autism in April this year, she's so important to me

WHY DOES EVERYONE FORGET ABOUT THE DAD ON BLUEY!!!??? (no not bandit)

4:56 actually this version of twyla is from generation 3 of monster high which aired in twenty-twenty-something though I'm not sure how much differs from her gen one counterpart from 2013

Norma from Paranormal Park is also autistic and I personally really connected to the way she is represented

Edit: oops! I made the comment before I saw you use a gif of Norma lol Idk if you've seen it, but in the show Dead End: Paranormal Park, one of the main characters is autistic! She doesn’t say it in the show, but it is canon and I believe she says it in the comics the show is adapted from. The creator of Dead End: Paranormal Park, Hamish Steele, is also autistic and the portrayal is based on his experience as an autistic person

Hi, as an autistic Person myself I always love seeing more characters on the spectrum in Media. If you or anyone else is looking for more video game characters there are three that I interpret as being on the spectrum (although this is not confirmed so take it with a grain of salt) which are: Flora, Fifi and Fitz Fellow from the murder mystery game Tangle Tower.

The minions are most definitely autistic coded. Yuki Nagato from The disappearance of Nagato Yuki Chan is too. Rina Tennoji from Love Live Nijigaku is most definitely autistic. Phineas and Ferb are both autistic coded. Gene is an autistic coded emoji.

You Should really check out the show Run Jump Play. It’s about kids on the autism spectrum who play sports. It’s very good autism representation.

As someone who was diagnosed with Aspergers (or I guess it's now called "autism spectrum disorder"), I find this to be an awesome video!

I have Asperger's Syndrome as well. I'm very intelligent with video games and movies, but I have trouble understanding feelings and socializing.

Ooohhh yasss ttte and mh cameo!! I love them both so much, oh can I also mention Marcy wu from amphibia and entrapta from she-ra spop

It’s hard for me to find autistic characters that also are hypersensitive to stimulation I want to give an example, but I can’t think of a single character in a show I like that are sensitive to sounds, smells, sights, touch, emotion, pain, and stuff like that I wish there was :(

If you do a third video then I suggest Entrapta from the 2018 She-ra cartoon

Phineas and Ferb, Milo Murphy's Law and Hamster and Gretel have great neurodiversity rep.

Definitely Huey from DuckTales

Out of all the autistic characters I can relate to Carl the most because I take things too literally sometimes and I do find some puppets really creepy! Unlike Carl I find trains boring! I'm more into music. I can play the violin and the ukulele! I'm also a big Beatles fan!

I thought carl just had a fear of puppets,I guess this was something I didn't understand when I was a kid,I mean the old term for it was a very long word,I didn't understand that

Twyla also gets a boyfriend later in the show, which is really cool from a representation angle :] not something you see often

Honestly you've probably seen this a lot but I think (pre timeskip) Zoro from one piece is a pretty good autistic coded character as well as Luffy

I have ASD without knowing it growing up until my parents mentioned to me in my teen/young adult years, saying that I've been developed with that disability when I was 6

I’m happy to see Twyla on this list!

I have autism and I love these characters so much!!!

Donatello from Rise of TMNT my beloved :3

If you're going to talk about more autistic coded characters, you need to mention Molly Blyndeff from Epithet Erased!

Kid Danger: *wearing his mighty pup movie outfit* Max from Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood HAS autism like me, Kid Danger the pony and my brother, Chevy man 30-30 the unicorn. Max in Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood likes trains too. Generally, i like trains too preferable Thomas and Friends. Do not judge me unless you judge yourself first.

i just read anne with a e and she is very autistic coded i need to watch the show now also i head canon mitchell from skandar books :')

My cousin was on Arthur show back when it aired i miss that show now have not pbs kids show have to watch and it downfall that is going be bankruptcy other than that carl was very cute.

I just found out that I’m might have PDD-NOS. I don’t think they have that in media.

Possibly Max from Daniel Tiger?

7:21 No. Theo is the first character in Thomas to have autism

No Hazel Wells, huh? …I guess I’ll have to be her cheerleader, and continue to be so until you give her a shot. I mean, it’s so obvious… But on a note related to the video itself, my initial reaction to Brake Car Bruno was utter shock that the producers thought they could get away with using the name Bruno in 2022. I mean, did none of them see Encanto? (This is an exaggeration; lay off on what actually happened)

7:23 I thought Theo was the first

I know fancy nancy did an Episode about this, I cant remember which one tho.

G3 debued like last year or the year before that not 2013

I love twyla ❤

Unless im wrong, I don't think ASAN did reach out to PBS to help create Bruno.

Great video.

you're talking about generation 3 of monster high, not the original that came out in 2013 ^^

Go do Donnie for Rise of the TMNT next

Wassup?!

Theo (journey beyond sodor) was the original autistic thomas character. While Bruno is tokenism for D.E.I. points

Bruno is a disgrace to the fandom he sucks

Really great video! ^^ A character I'd really like you to see is Tomori Takamatsu from BanG Dream It's MyGO!!!!! She's not canonically autistic, but she's HEAVILY autistic coded. She's sensitive, awkward, and avoids eye contact, yet she's kind, a sweetheart, and always tries her best 🥹