Animated videos connect with kids on autism spectrum and their families

For one out of three people diagnosed with autism, there is a genetic component.

A local psychiatrist and researcher, hoping to get that message out to the masses, came up with was an animated educational video that speaks to all ages.

It takes place in a library. The main characters are Bo and his good friend, DiNA.

"We all have different ways of existing in the world, and autism spectrum disorders are one of those ways. People on the autism spectrum oftentimes have a unique way of communicating and relating to other people," says Bo in the video.

Bo is voiced by the person behind this seven-minute video: Dr. Daniel Moreno DeLuca, a researcher at Brown University and a child psychiatrist at Bradley Hospital.

"Sometimes all this medical information is so dry," said DeLuca.

This video highlights the importance of genetic testing for those with a clinical diagnosis of autism.

"There's a lot of meaningful interventions that we can do in the clinic with that genetic information," said DeLuca.

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One out of three people with autism will have a genetic change.

"Not every genetic change is going to be inherited from the parents. It can happen spontaneously for the first time in kiddos," said DeLuca, who said it's worth a conversation with your doctor.

The animation and sound design are by artists from DeLuca's hometown in Colombia, and it's available in both English and Spanish.