Strategically the film will be the flagship for the whole project engaging interest and generating publicity. It will also provide the vortex of energy around which the rest of the project revolves.

An interactive website (not this one) will be developed in advance of the shooting of The Boy Who Loved Trains providing a window on the production process, a discussion forum, and an opportunity to participate in the design and construction of an on-line cinema dedicated to screening works originated by autistic artists which will open to premiere the film.

The aim is to build a vibrant online global community around autism and cinema. These elements will be integral to the education project encouraging participation, interaction and virtual collaborations.

The education programme aimed at young people with autistic spectrum disorders will include a variety of modules all relating to the production process. They include music, screenwriting, production skills, digital design, animation, drama & movement and creative entrepreneurships.

The subtext to the programme is the development of communication and collaborative skills through creative engagement. It is underpinned by commitment to a social inclusion agenda and designed for vactual (virtual/actual) delivery by a qualified team.

Alliances will be established with autistic centres nationwide as loci for actual delivery. The delivery strategy will promote self-reliance and sustainability.

The project will provide the focus for a post graduate/doctoral research project that considers the impact, actual and potential, of digital creativity on autism.