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Ariel from The Little Mermaid: Neurodivergence in the Media

Ariel from The Little Mermaid: Neurodivergence in the Media

Update: 2025-08-14
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In this week’s segment of Neurodivergence in Media, we are discussing Ariel from Disney’s The Little Mermaid

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Anyone else feel like the little mermaid is an allegory for “high functioning” autism and choice conformity?

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My neurodivergent reading of "The Little Mermaid": Ariel is autistic, and Eric has ADHD - Salon.com

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Ariel from The Little Mermaid: Neurodivergence in the Media

Ariel from The Little Mermaid: Neurodivergence in the Media

Amanda Swartos and Niki Eldridge