National Autistic Society to raise awareness of autism. Autism is a serious, lifelong and disabling condition. Without the right support it can have a profound -- sometimes devastating effect on individuals and families. Over half a million people in the UK have autism. Together with their families they make up over two million people whose lives are touched by autism every single day. A lack of public understanding of autism means that these people often don't get the support and services they so desperately need. Together we can change this. With this last clip in the series, our intention is to show a more complex example of how autism can affect a person's behaviour. Daniel is leaving his workplace when he witnesses a car hit a cyclist. The initial violence of the situation frightens him, causing a moment of sensory overload, but with immediacy the street is returned to silence. What remains is an unconscious cyclist and driver, their vehicles rendered in an abnormal fashion by the crash. It's not that Daniel isn't a good person, it's not that he is malicious. He is a person with autism whose condition affects his ability to empathise. Instead of panicking, he views the situation in an inquisitive way. It is only when others arrive, their voices loud, their actions aggressive that he reacts with fear and anxiety.

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