missizzy

I've often shyed away from writing autistic characters, despite being autistic myself. Maybe it's because I'm on the high-functioning end of the spectrum, which does often make me feel like a fraud. When I typed the title for this one, I wasn't even sure what it would end up being about; I knew I wanted Amy to live, but I didn't know what I'd do with her. Then suddenly the little girl in it turned out to be autistic, and I'm glad to have written and posted it now.

( Amy Bendix, Ten Months Later )