‘Survivor 48’ made headlines a couple of weeks ago, and in the best way possible. Something very special happened on the March 26 episode. It was one that brought Jeff Probst to tears — something he confessed has never happened before in 48 seasons of hosting the show for 25 years. It was a moment between contestants Joe Hunter and Eva Erickson, which involved Eva being overstimulated and having what she called an ‘autism episode’ during an immunity challenge, followed by castaway Joe helping her come back to normal. In other reality television news, Brittany Cartwright recently revealed that her son was diagnosed with autism 6 months prior, and her journey to finding answers to the diagnosis will be showcased in the newest season of ‘The Valley’. Here, we break down the entire moment between Eva and Joe and explain not only it tells viewers of people with autism, but also those who surround people with autism, such as in the case of Joe and the rest of the contestants. We also explore Cartwright’s own story of being a mother and a caretaker to her autistic son, as well as the April 3 episode of ‘The Kardashians’ which saw the family celebrate Amari Thomason’s brother’s birthday. By speaking of these, we break down the importance of disability representation being done RIGHT in media and reality TV. Let’s discuss…