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  h ttps://scoop.upworthy.com/8-year-old-boy-comforts-classmate-with-autism-by-holding-his-hand?fbclid=IwAR1MG0294RBfrIlrMCTVIizZ8bkfewoyymDVbj-EatXRe5Sn_XllFLIeNCA This photo shows 8 year old Christian holding hands with Connor, a boy in his class. The picture was taken on the first day of school; Christian saw Connor curled up and crying in a corner so he walked over and took Connor's hand to walk him in to school. The photo quickly went viral and Connors Mum thanked Christian, explaining her son was autistic. Mum said, "I worry every day that he he going to get bulled for being different and your son just absolutely warmed my heart. If there were more children like him I wouldn't worry about such things." what do you see in the picture? where is it taken? what is happening? explain the story - what is autism? ( I asked a child with autism how to describe what autism means. Oliver told me, "autism is your brain wired differently so you see the world in a differ