Unmapped realms: representation of inner mythologies in the creative work of artists with autism

[...]as humans, individuals with autism could relate to similar myths, or create their own, to share their inner world, allowing them to relate with each other's individual experiences (Sharmacharja, 2016). According to the DSM-5, the autistic spectrum disorder can be defined as restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviour, interests or activities (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Individuals under autistic spectrum disorder tend to have an excessive adherence to their routines and may also have a restricted pattern of behaviour that manifests a resistance to change (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). [...]these repetitive routines and behaviours may represent a way of making a ritual, as they tend to ritualise patterns of verbal and nonverbal behaviour (García, 2012).