Jeopardy! Season 42. It is what it is

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Who knew Boo Radley had Autism?

This was discussed in this thread:

Was Boo Radley Mentally Handicapped?

This thread reminded me of the question. Many synopses of *To Kill a Mockingbird *say that Boo is mentally handicapped, but this is not made explicit in the book. The behavior of the character’s family–keeping him shut in the house for 20+ years–does seem typical of how folks with developmental disabilities were treated back in the day, especially if they’d gotten into trouble like Boo had. What do you all think?