"I was stimming, I was scratching myself, I was on the ground rocking in a ball, and I was almost disappointed this wasn't shown because I know it's important for people with autism to see me in that state.

The first openly autistic player to appear on “Survivor,” Erickson immediately confided in fire captain Joe Hunter, knowing she’d have an ally who could help her in case she got overstimulated and fell into what she called an “episode,” losing control and sobbing uncontrollably.

Survivor48's second place castaway, Eva Erickson, got a lot of flack throughout the season for the way she came across on the show, and while I understand the criticism, I'm excited to finally see it end.