Looking After Louis

“There’s a new boy at school called Louis. Louis sits next to me and I look after him. He’s not quite like the rest of us. Sometimes I wonder what he’s thinking about. He often just sits and stares at the wall. If I ask him what he’s looking at he says, ‘Looking at’ and carries on looking.” This introduction to the issue of autism shows how – through imagination, kindness, and a special game of football – Louis’s classmates find a way to join him in his world. Then they can include Louis in theirs.