Amy Gray’s six-year-old son, Harrison, was diagnosed with autism when he was three and she has used her experience to create an informative video to be used in schools.
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The Marvelous Max animated video is being launched on April 2 on Autism Awareness Day in Wagga and Sydney to promote tolerance and understanding within schools.
Mrs Gray said her son showed a lot of the symptoms of autism at a young age.
Harrison’s form of autism meant that he required additional help when he started kindergarten last year.
He has a teacher’s aide and gets to leave the room when necessary, he has an area set up in the classroom for him to be by himself and he can become loud and disruptive.
Mrs Gray said the integration has been difficult.
“Being able to leave the classroom or having an area he can go, children notice that,” she said.
“But it’s not really a choice for Harrison, it’s not a special thing, it's how he’s able to function.”
Mrs Gray has teamed up with Blue Clay Creatives in Wagga to create Marvelous Max, a three-minute animation that helps children accept students who might appear to be a bit different.
“It basically tells them that we are all different and it should be celebrated," she said.
Schools can obtain a free copy of the Marvelous Max video by contacting Mrs Gray via the Marvelous Max Facebook page.
