Autism campaigner Anna Kennedy has launched a unique dance and exercise DVD for children and young people with autism.

Step in the Right Direction helps children with autism connect and interact with each other while developing skills such as listening, timing, use of imagination, spatial awareness, and discipline, by going through carefully structured dance and exercise routines.

The founder of Hillingdon Manor School, Middlesex, and Baston House School, Kent produced ‘Step in the Right Direction’ in association with the world-famous Pineapple Performing Arts School in London. Anna, who herself started dancing at 8 years old, came up with the idea of the DVD after seeing what a positive impact dance had on the pupils of Hillingdon Manor School.

Step in the Right Direction features pupils from Hillingdon Manor School alongside a host of famous dance teachers including, Pineapple Dance Studios founder Debbie Moore, Maggie Paterson, Jade Flannagan and Andrew Stone, as well as 12-year-old, Britain’s Got Talent sensation James Hobley. Mum, Sheila Hobley gives an insight into how dance has changed her son’s life and there is a wealth of autism specific information supplied by Anna and her team.

Debbie Moore, founder of Pineapple dance studios commented, “This is a truly wonderful and highly imaginative dance production. It is a must-have DVD for parents, carers, mainstream and special schools, after-school and youth clubs.”

With a recommended retail price of £7.99 ‘Step in the Right Direction’ is available from www.annakennedyonline.com, www.amazon.co.uk and iTunes.