Representation matters, but it comes with complications. Moderator Britton Payne (entertainment attorney, executive director of The Autism Scene) details the sometimes-troubling history of autistic characters in comic books and how comics as a medium can foster a modern understanding of autism among its readership. Fourth grader and inclusion advocate Eleanor Payne discusses YA books featuring autistic characters. Bex Burgess (YA graphic novel Speak Up!) addresses their experiences as an autistic comic book creator and creating autistic comic book characters, including Speak Up!, which features an autistic main character navigating her way through high school.
