![]() He remembers his own experiences as a child and an adult, and wonders what would have made things better for him. Should he and Rosie have Hudson assessed? What are the benefits and disadvantages of a diagnosis? Should autistic people have to adjust their behavior and thinking to match neurotypical norms? Does it make their lives better or worse if they do?Īs Don ponders these questions, he is trying to be the best parent he can be. Questioning on this issue can be found throughout The Rosie Result, including in Don’s thoughts. The book directly questions many people’s assumptions about autism. If the storylines in The Rosie Result center on Don’s challenges in trying to parent a son who shares many similarities with him, the novel’s main theme is labeling and identity. By the end of The Rosie Result, though, both Don and his son Hudson identify as autistic. ![]() ![]() ![]() This sets up the premise that Don has autistic traits but doesn’t recognize them in himself. In The Rosie Project, the first book in the trilogy, Don Tillman gives a lecture on Asperger’s Syndrome. ![]()
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