The second time Manny Jacinto and Freddie Highmore have worked together. Jacinto did an episode of Bates Motel (2013) which stars Highmore as Norman Bates.
Actor Manny Jacinto is the guest star of this episode of The Good Doctor (2017). He is a star of another show with the word "good" title The Good Place (2016).
The people Doctor Glassman mentions during Bobby's brain surgery, such as Rick Allen (rock drummer), Terry Fox (long-distance runner), and Jim Abbott (baseball player), all went on to achieve great things despite being severely handicapped.