The highly anticipated TV show The Good Doctor debuted this week. It features a young doctor with Autism and it appears to be getting rave reviews so far.
Keri Hicks is a Moncton mom, whose daughter Lexi is Autistic. She was a bit skeptical when she first heard about the show, but tuned in with an open mind.
She was very impressed, “They did a great job. One of my favourite parts of the show is at the end when they ask him why he wanted to be a surgeon , and he just stood there. He couldn’t make eye contact, and he couldn’t really tell them. For me, it was perfect because a lot of Autistic children have trouble with eye contact and relaying their feelings. Having the traits of Autism, but he is a Savant, he has a photographic memory.”
She says this will show others that these children are not just a label, and hopefully will help teach others how to connect with those that have Autism, “These children are not just a label These children have special abilities that we may not always see, but they are there. It is a good way for people to see how to relate the them in society.”
The Good Doctor stars Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy. It airs Monday nights on CTV.
“They should have had children of their own and loved those children, and I want to make that possible for other people.” #TheGoodDoctor pic.twitter.com/HILXVX2wIm
— The Good Doctor (@GoodDoctorABC) September 26, 2017
Just watched #TheGoodDoctor.In love w Dr Sean Murphy and this show full of ❤️#Inclusion #loveislove Haven’t cried like this in a long time.
— Maureen McCormick (@MoMcCormick7) September 26, 2017
Yes!!!! #autismawareness #autism #TheGoodDoctor https://t.co/o9fJrEVNof
— Hill Harper (@hillharper) September 26, 2017