What disorder does Lilo have?

The movie became wildly popular with the general population, but especially with autistic people, as while it is currently unconfirmed, it is a common theory that both Lilo and Stitch are autistic, which has resulted in many, myself included, relating to the stories of both Lilo and Stitch.
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What disability does Lilo have?

I made another discovery in tandem: Lilo is very much coded as autistic.
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What disorder does Stitch have?

Given that the monster was an infant, its rampage is analogous to a child's non-verbal communication when separated from its mother-figure (much like Stitch). Cloverfield and Lilo & Stitch may, therefore, be viewed as case studies of Separation Anxiety Disorder.
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How much older is Nani than Lilo?

In the movie, Nani is said to be nineteen, and Lilo is said to be seven, making them twelve years apart in age. As a result of having to support herself and Lilo, she is often stressed and busy.
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What is Lilo's backstory?

Background. In the original movie, Lilo is a six-year-old girl living on the island of Kauai with her older sister, Nani. On a rainy night, Lilo and Nani's parents were killed in a car accident, leaving the two sisters orphaned. With Nani being of age by the time of the tragedy, she was dubbed Lilo's legal guardian.
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What race is Lilo?

Lilo Pelekai (/ˈliːloʊ/ LEE-loh) (literally, "lost" in Hawaiian) is one of the two title characters of the franchise. She is a young Native Hawaiian girl who lives on the island of Kauaʻi with her older sister Nani and her extended family of alien visitors marooned on Earth.
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Does Lilo mean lost?

The name "Lilo" means "Generous One" and its origin is Hawaiian. It can also be interpreted as "Lost" and this would give the song title "He Mele No Lilo" a loose translation as "Lullaby of the Lost". The name Nani means "Beautiful" in Hawaiian.
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Is Lilo adopted?

Disney added a little chaos to its collection of classic animations with the release of Lilo & Stitch in 2002. This sci-fi comedy-drama tells the story of an alien who crash-lands in Hawaii and gets adopted by a little girl who is at risk of being taken away from her older sister.
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Why does Lilo take pictures of fat tourists?

"The target was an overweight person, something Lilo distinctly remembers, and now she takes the same pictures as a way of remaining close to her deceased father."
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Is Moana related to Lilo?

Lilo descended from Moana.

Considering that Lilo lives in the same region as Moana once did, it is quite possible that Lilo descended from the ancient hero.
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Is Lilo meant to be autistic?

The movie became wildly popular with the general population, but especially with autistic people, as while it is currently unconfirmed, it is a common theory that both Lilo and Stitch are autistic, which has resulted in many, myself included, relating to the stories of both Lilo and Stitch.
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Why is Stitch afraid of water?

Stitch's greatest weakness is his inability to float or swim due to his dense molecular structure, which causes him to sink in water.
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Does Lilo have a kid?

Ani Pelekai is Lilo Pelekai's daughter and Nani's niece seen in Stitch! She looks exactly like her mother when she was her age to the point that Stitch fully believed she was Lilo until her mother appeared. It is unknown who her father is.
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What Disney character has autism?

The Disney Junior series Fancy Nancy is taking strides in representation when it comes to children's programming with an upcoming episode titled “Nancy's New Friend” which will feature a character who is autistic. The episode will debut on April 2 which is timed to World Autism Awareness Day.
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Does Wreck It Ralph have autism?

Her role as being a representation/metaphor has been hotly debated (though I personally think she is actually disabled, since she's seen keeping her glitching even after she's no longer a 'glitch'), and while people could argue she's less meant to represent autism as much as people with physical disabilities, I can say ...
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Is there an autistic superhero?

The first explicitly named autistic character to appear in a superhero comic is Dehman Doosha (a.k.a. Johnny Do), a paranormal teenager who appears in Psi Force, one of the eight Marvel titles created for the short-lived New Universe (1986-1989).
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Why was Lilo being taken away?

After Cobra sees Lilo nearly drown when surfing with Nani, David and Stitch, he decides to take Lilo away the next morning, though he is sad about it (it can be assumed that he saw her drown and blames Nani for her near-death).
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Why does Lilo feed the fish?

Pudge is an unknown species of tropical fish who was first seen in the opening of Lilo & Stitch. He also appeared in Lilo & Stitch: The Series in the episode "Sinker", and was mentioned in "Cannonball" and "Ploot". Lilo feeds him a peanut butter sandwich every Thursday because she believes Pudge controls the weather.
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How old is Lilo from Lilo and Stitch?

Lilo was 5 years old in the original story. In the monarch at the end of the movie, Lilo has 7 candles on her birthday cake, meaning she was 6 for the majority of the movie. (This could also mean that she is 7 years old for the Lilo & Stitch franchise.)
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Is Lilo and Stitch inappropriate?

While there's no swearing, some of the language is very negative and hurtful. Additionally, the previously mentiones themes are inappropriate for young children as well.
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Is Stitch an alien?

Stitch, born Experiment 626, is a small, mammalianoid, genetically-engineered creature created by Kweltikwan mad scientist Dr. Jumba Jookiba to cause chaos across the galaxy.
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Is Lilo a princess?

Lilo isn't an official Disney Princess, but she has the most tragic backstory of all, which the audience often ignores.
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Is Tantalog a real language?

It is a cross between native Hawaiian, Chinese and Chezcreekian, which is a local language spoken by only a few people in the rural parts of Chesterfield which is in Derbyshire, England.
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What is Lilo short for?

LILO. Last In, Last Out. LILO. Lease In/Lease Out.
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Does Stitch speak a language?

It is a cross between native Hawaiian, Chinese and Chezcreekian, which is a local language spoken by only a few people in the rural parts of Chesterfield which is in North Derbyshire England.
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