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12 fast facts about autism (Australia)

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An animated video resource for parents providing practical advice to help create healthy supportive environments for children.
Source: Autism Explained

12 fast facts about autism for kids (Australia)

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A video featuring children talking about their experience of the autism spectrum.
Source: Autism Explained

Amazing things happen (Amazing Things Project, UK)

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An animated film providing an introduction to the autism spectrum. It was created as part of the UK Amazing Things Project. The video is available in a range of languages.
Source: Amazing Things

Amazing kids (Amazing Things Project, UK)

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This animated film features children from different backgrounds sharing their unique experiences of the autism spectrum in their own words.
Source: Amazing Things

Ky's story: Living with autism (Australia)

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An animated film that begins with Hugo Weaving speaking about the key characteristics of the autism spectrum as experienced by his own 16-year-old nephew Ky Greenwood.
Source: Sentis

Marvellous Max - autism awareness for kids (Australia)

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An animated video for primary school children and their parents. It aims to create more awareness of the autism spectrum in primary school children. This may be useful for classmates - to set the tone for an inclusive school environment. It explains how Max, a child with autism spectrum disorder, behaves differently from other children in a social setting at school and describes the different educational needs of children with autism. 
Source: ABMC Autism Network

What is autism? (UK)

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This animated film provides a brief introduction to the autism spectrum. The person speaking in the film, 'the autistic gardner', has autism spectrum disorder.
Source: National Autistic Society, UK

Sesame Street video (US)

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In this video you meet Julia, an old buddy of Elmo's. Julia has autism and she and Elmo share an amazing friendship.
Source: Sesame Street

Sesame Street - Thomas' story (US)

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In this video you meet Thomas and his family. Thomas uses an iPad to communicate and has an assistance dog.
Source: Sesame Street

Just like you - autism (Just like you films, US)

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In this video you meet Morgan and Brook; Austin and Tanner; Christian and Addison. They are children and young people with autism, and their friends and family.
Source: Just Like You Films

Autism-Takiwātanga (ASD)

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