Synopsis
Fourteen-year-old Mae is fed up with people misunderstanding autism and has created a guide to try and help people understand.
- Programme: My Life
- Series: 12
- Episode: Mae's Guide to Autism
- Channel: CBBC
- Broadcast year: 2021
- PSHE | Tricky Subjects
Licence: ERA Licence required
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Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
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