My daughter is autistic and she displays many of the qualities that Maddie portrayed in the film and Maddie portrayed them beautifully. I am so proud of Maddie. Next time an actor plays a character with an illness or disability that they do not have like Adam in mom or aronzia in greys anatomy I wonder if there will be as much hatred. I am guessing not even though I am sure there are actors in a wheelchair or missing limbs. Don't listen to the haters Maddie and Sia. My daughter and I both enjoy what you both bring to our world.