Unlike most films about autism, which do not star actually autistic actors, Rebecca Faith Quinn who stars as Rachel was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at 15
Actress Rebecca Faith Quinn took a whole year to write the script.
Though this is the film directorial debut for Tamia Young, it is not the first of Rebecca Faith Quinn's writing that she has directed. The two previously worked together on a one act play titled "Coming Out!" Which premiered at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in fall of 2019
Many autistic people tend to have hyper fixations, or special interests, and Rachel's is clearly Queen. This is a deliberate choice by Rebecca Faith Quinn, who shared that same special interest for several years
Film is released ten days before another, more controversial film about autism, SIA'S "Music" which, unlike A. S.imple D.ate does not star an autistic person, nor was it written by one.