Maria & I - Autistic Daughter is a Father's Inspiration

An award-winning Spanish illustrator, Miguel Gallardo, has created a beautiful film and comic book about his relationship with his autistic daughter, Maria.

Both the comic book and film are entitled Maria y Yo and include sketches and drawing that the artist has done over the past 12 or 13 years. Maria is now 14.

The artist uses humour and a father's insight to bring his subject to life and also keeps a blog by the same title.

He says that the sketches form "a map of Maria's world".