PRESS RELEASE: 160,000 Australian Children with Autism Given Immediate Access to New Research-Based Game
Whizkid Games blends science and storytelling to build communication and independent living skills.
Autism Games has announced the launch of its debut mobile app, Whizkid Games, created especially for autistic children. The app transforms everyday screen time into wonderful learning experiences through interactive stories and playful games that families can enjoy together. Grounded in research and guided by scientific design, Whizkid Games helps children build practical and transferable skills that nurture independence, communication, and confidence in everyday life.
FREE ACCESS TO WHIZKID GAMES FOR 160,000 AUSTRALIANS WITH AUTISM
Autism Games has announced the launch of its debut mobile app, Whizkid Games, created especially for autistic children. The app transforms everyday screen time into wonderful learning experiences through interactive stories and playful games that families can enjoy together. Grounded in research and guided by scientific design, Whizkid Games helps children build practical and transferable skills that nurture independence, communication, and confidence in everyday life.
FREE ACCESS TO WHIZKID GAMES FOR 160,000 AUSTRALIANS WITH AUTISM. MAY ONLY
This May, we’re launching WhizKid Games in Australia — and we couldn’t have chosen a more meaningful moment to do it. The recent changes to NDIS access have left many families navigating real uncertainty. That’s not lost on us. WhizKid Games was built because every child deserves tools that meet them where they are – and that belief doesn’t change with policy shifts – so we’re making 160,000 free 12-month subscriptions to Whizkid Games app (worth $300 each) to families across the country. Offer Expires on the 31st of May 2026
Our mission
At Education Network Group, our mission is simple: play, learn and live. Through Whizkid Games, we deliver research-backed play that enriches everyday life for children with Autism and their families.
What makes it different
Designed for children with Level 2 and Level 3 autism, Whizkid Games combines rigorous research with goal based mini games. The new app has been purposefully designed in alignment with the DSM-5 autism framework and integrates evidence-based principles with creative play. Development involved medical experts, educators and families, with continuous attention to accessibility so activities remain structured, low pressure and highly engaging. The app allows children to practise problem-solving, social understanding, and self-expression in ways that feel natural and enjoyable. Gentle milestone tracking and positive feedback give children a sense of achievement while providing parents and carers with clear opportunities to observe and celebrate progress.
The App
Within safe, imaginative environments, friendly characters guide and model essential daily skills: Kody the Koala supports nonverbal gestures and shared attention; Bob the Train encourages comfortable eye contact; and Eric the Dinosaur teaches simple turn-taking and transactional interactions. Each activity is crafted to reduce anxiety through short sessions, clear visual cues, and adaptable pacing, allowing children to explore and learn at their own pace. Families can participate, monitor progress, and help transfer new skills from the app into real-world routines. Play spans coping with change, transactions, matching emotions, non verbal gestures, grouping objects, schedules, finding a route and making eye contact.
Where to find
Available now on the Apple App Store and Google Play. To celebrate our Australian launch, use this link for detailed instructions regarding installation and code redemption: https://whizkidgames.com/promo-code?code=AUTISMMONTH
Download Now! Offer Expires on the 31st of May 2026
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“Every child deserves tools that match their way of learning. Whizkid Games is a bridge to confidence, independence and joy. We have seen this platform lift outcomes for children and for families.”
Dr James George Marshall
CEO and Co Founder, Autism Games
Whizkid Games Key highlights
1. Scientific, evidence-based play that builds independent living skills.
2. DSM-5 aligned learning supporting social communication and behavioural growth.
3. Accessible by design with voice over, clear visuals, and intuitive navigation.
4. Guided by delightful characters who teach, support, and celebrate progress.
5. Parent insight dashboard showing measurable growth and development.
6. Created by Autism Games, dedicated to research-backed play that enriches everyday life.
Press kit inclusions
High resolution images, gameplay video, research summary and founder interviews.
Download press kit: https://www.autismgames.com.au/press
Media contact
Dr James George Marshall
CEO and Co Founder
Autism Games
[email protected]
(+61) 450 776 481
