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Why didn't the parents assume Damien has autism?

posted 9 years ago by BunchofRandomNumbers
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Doesn't respond when his parents talk, not very verble for a 5-year old but makes noises, zones out...I would at least consider the possibility that the kid has autism not jump to the conclusion that he's evil like Katherine does.

[–] moosefeathers 9 years ago

(beating chest) A MOTHER KNOWS......

Swing away, Merrill....Merrill, swing away...

[–] werder_bunny 8 years ago

Katherine doesn't think autism, because she has those motherly instincts, you know?

[–] RynoII 8 years ago

They probably did assume that, but they didn't explore scenes of her getting her son tested. I guess they felt it was unimportant, the writers that is, to show those background scenes.