A video charting a dad’s journey parenting his autistic daughter, after growing up neurodivergent himself, has struck a chord with parents on social media.

To mark World Autism Day, the National Autistic Society released the tear-jerking clip in which a father, Chris, narrates an open letter to his daughter Penny about how the world has changed since he grew up, when people didn’t really know what autism was.

The clip shows a real day-in-the-life of the father-daughter duo, revealing some of the challenges they both face, which includes Chris saying to someone on the phone: “No, she’s not naughty. She’s autistic.”

We see Chris looking stressed in front of a computer screen, being told to take a break.

But there are also those softer, more tender moments between them, like when Penny whispers: “I like being like you.”

“You’re growing up in a world that’s starting to understand,” says Chris, in a voiceover for the video. “Where, when we’re feeling overwhelmed, people step up. Where, when we need more time, people make space.

“The world didn’t know how to show up for me... The world’s changing,” he adds, his voice breaking, “and for you, I hope it will.”

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