Matthew Buckley
Encyclopedia
Matthew Buckley is a British
actor, best known for playing Martin Miller in the BBC school drama Grange Hill
from 2001 to 2007.
The Martin character has Asperger syndrome
, an autism spectrum disorder. Buckley has worked with the National Autistic Society
, to promote awareness of Asperger syndrome.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
actor, best known for playing Martin Miller in the BBC school drama Grange Hill
Grange Hill
Grange Hill is a British television drama series originally made by the BBC. The show began in 1978 on BBC1 and was one of the longest running programmes on British television...
from 2001 to 2007.
The Martin character has Asperger syndrome
Asperger syndrome
Asperger's syndrome that is characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction, alongside restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests. It differs from other autism spectrum disorders by its relative preservation of linguistic and cognitive development...
, an autism spectrum disorder. Buckley has worked with the National Autistic Society
National Autistic Society
The National Autistic Society is a British charity for people with autistic spectrum disorders , including autism and Asperger's Syndrome. The purpose of the organisation is primarily to improve of the lives of people with Autism in the United Kingdom.Founded in 1962 as the Autistic Children's Aid...
, to promote awareness of Asperger syndrome.