Understanding Woo Autism from a Warrior Mom's point of view.

Because I am a parent of a child with autism and watch many shows that touch on the subject of autism, I found this show on my suggested watch list. I did not have any real expectations because this was my first K drama. Since I am an American and generally our series are episodic rather than that running drama story line, Attorney Woo was a good choice for a first timer like myself. The acting was excellent as well as the filmography.
Until recently most shows in the USA that depicted autism would show either the worst case scenario or the "rain man" scenario. In fact autism has ranges. I saw a reviewer who thought that this show would be harmful to the general perception of autism but that is not true. The episode of defending an individual with autism in a murder case, showed what some of the more sever individuals gave glimpse into another side of autism. More importantly it showed how some of the coping mechanisms that seem strange to neurotypical individuals allow those with autism to function in a world that often overloads them. Although there are those who think that the show was stereotypical, it really wasn't. Autism is not diagnosed by scans, blood test or medical exams. It is diagnosed based on list of behaviors. The more behaviors one exhibits the higher there score is on the spectrum. Attorney Woo, showed why parents such as myself so much money and time on therapy. Therapy helps with learning new skills but, the coping mechanism to manage anxiety and compulsive behaviors are the essential to aiding these individuals in living a more relaxed life.

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