Apple's new short films that were released during the weekend star an autistic teenager who is non-verbal. They highlight the importance of mobile devices having accessibility features and apps for people with special needs. Technology has had a big effect on the life of 16-year-old Dillan Barmache who now uses an iPad and software to talk with people near him.   

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Autism has an effect on how people's communication and socialization, and it can make it difficult to share what they are thinking. Some common problems are that others do not understand what autistic people are saying or their spokespersons misread what they want to say.

 However, Barmache can now communicate with people by using an iPad tablet and the three applications Assistive Express, Keeble, and Proloquo4Text, according to Tech Crunch. He types what he is thinking and feeling into his tablet computer, then lets the computer say them.

One of the ads shows Barmache giving his middle school graduation speech a few years ago.

'Dillan's Voice" is a two-minute commercial that shows the teen's day-to-day activities such as going for a jog, doing pull-ups, and walking through a school hallway.

The longer video entitled "Dillan's Path" includes interviews with the autistic teen's mother and therapist. The physician says that most people in the field would classify the 16-year-old as the most challenged.

Meanwhile, the youngster's mother and therapist explain how people misinterpret him and how he has solved the problem, according to Adweek. It also shows the role Apple's tablet and apps have had in the process.    

Apple is highlighting the severe mental condition during Autism Acceptance Month. The tech giant is also focusing on other issues including accessibility features for iOS.  

News reports often focus on the big problems that technology causes people in today's world, but it is also is a tool for changing the lives of people and giving them a voice.

The United States' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that about 1.5 percent of children have autism spectrum disorder (ASD). it is around 4.5 times more common among boys than girls.

Here's Apple's new video "Dillan's Path":