Abbey Romeo

About

Abbey Romeo (born May 17, 1998) is an American autistic television personality, social media content creator and musical artist.
She is best known for appearing on all 4 seasons of Netflix’s Love on the Spectrum.

Abbey Romeo was born on May 17, 1998 in Los Angeles California. She is the daughter of Christine Romeo and Eric Lutes, who both worked as TV and film actors. She also has one younger brother.
Romeo was diagnosed with autism at 2 and a half years old after her parents noticed various signs of autism early on, such as sleep issues around 14 to 16 months old and tactile input-seeking behavior in which she would put lots of things in her mouth, beginning at around 19 months old. A pediatrician her father had consulted had dismissed these signs as typical development.
Soon after starting preschool at about 2 years and 4 months old, according to her mother, “they called and said she couldn’t stay because it was dangerous.” Soon after, she was diagnosed with autism. Following Romeo’s diagnosis, her mother enrolled her in Floortime therapy; after 15 months, she showed no progress and continued to be isolated and alone during that therapy. Romeo’s mother…