/* Change the "Read More" text on blog posts */

ReelAbilities Unveils Poppins to Transform Film Viewing for Autistic and Neurodivergent Audiences

Dec 19, 2025

This image shows a movie screen with a man’s face on it and he is looking up and superimposed over the movie screen is a phone turned horizontal. The phone has symbols on it in separate panels including a flashlight with a cartoon of a flashlight, a billboard with a cartoon of a billboard, a television with a black-and-white cartoon of a television, a cartoon roll brush in black and white with the word “colors” underneath, the words desaturation on one panel and another black and white panel with a painter’s pallet and the word “toon.” On the left of the phone are three panels. The top says “night and day.” The middle says slow or fast “turn speed” and the bottom reads “turn speed” and less or more.

ReelAbilities has announced the launch of Poppins, a groundbreaking new accessibility feature designed to transform how viewers with autism or are neurodivergent experience film.

Added to the already existing accessibility features on the world’s only disability-focused streaming hub – such as captions and audio descriptions – the new intelligent interface allows viewers to customize their movie-watching experience in real time. Viewers can select from a variety of sensory-friendly viewing modes ranging from a flashlight that spotlights any part of the screen to animating video into a cartoon or changing the movie’s display to resemble an outdoor billboard. It’s all based on individual needs and preferences.

Users can test Poppins and stream a ReelAbilities film free of charge by using the promo code “ABLE2026.” It can be redeemed once per customer through February.

“With the addition of Poppins, ReelAbilities continues to set a new standard for inclusive culture and usability in film, arts, across the web and in everyday life,” Isaac Zablocki, ReelAbilities founder & CEO, said in a statement.

Key aspects of Poppins include:

  • Real-time Access: Adapts in real time to individual viewing needs.
  • Personalized Playback: Lets each viewer control how they engage with films.
  • Flexible Design: Benefits everyone, not only those using assistive technology.

This work has been made possible through support from the Nielsen Foundation. Learn more about the feature here. To watch a brief “how-to” guide to using Poppins, visit here.