Tier 1 · In production
Fabi & Ares
Something calm
is coming soon.

A therapeutic animated series for young children with autism — built one path at a time, on evidence-based frameworks. Free for every family. Always.

No spam. One email when the first episode is ready.

Tier 1 · Module 1 · In production

A boy. A dog.
A relationship that
changes everything.

StepsNest is home to Fabi & Ares — a therapeutic animated series for young children with autism, built one step at a time on evidence-based developmental frameworks.

Every episode + parent guide — always free
Fabi — main character of Fabi and Ares

The characters

Meet Fabi and Ares

Two characters. One story. The dog leads first — because the child cannot yet. Over time, that changes.

Fabi — curious, kind, brave
Fabi
Main character · 3 years old
Nonverbal at the start of the series. Curious, kind, and brave — he sees the world in his own way. His voice emerges slowly, through the one relationship that asked nothing of him before he was ready. Fabi is always a person first. His autism is never the whole of any scene.
Ares — Belgian Malinois puppy
Ares
Belgian Malinois · Therapeutic instrument
The breed choice is clinical, not aesthetic. The Malinois needs to repeat — he gets sharper with each cycle, never bored. He reads patterns before they complete. He stays calm for longer than any other breed. And his confusion is real — which makes the repair work Fabi does with him genuinely therapeutic.
Martin — parent character

Martin — the parent layer

Every episode has a parallel guide for you. Same structure as your child's session. Released at the same time. Always free. Martin is not a talking manual — he is a parent who gets it.

What happened in this episode and why
What to do while your child watches
What to look for — signs the path is landing
When to re-watch before moving to the next path

Episodes — Fabi & Ares

One path at a time. No skipping.

We release in sequence. The next path comes when this one is validated — not before. Every episode arrives with Martin's guide.

Tier 1 — Foundations & Readiness · Module 1: Regulation & Co-Regulation

3 of 7 paths released
Paths 1–3 released · Path 4 in production · Paths 5–7 upcoming
Path 1 — releasedT1 · M1 · P1
Fabi & Ares — Episode 1: The Arrival
Ares enters quietly. Rests beside Fabi. Nothing is asked of either of them.
1:22
Martin's guide — Path 1What just happened, and what to do next
Path 2 — releasedT1 · M1 · P2
Fabi & Ares — Episode 2: The Bubble
A bubble drifts in. Fabi notices. Ares notices. Shared attention — without a word.
1:32
Martin's guide — Path 2First shared noticing — what it means for your child
Path 3 — releasedT1 · M1 · P3
Fabi & Ares — Episode 3: The Wag
Ares's tail moves in a slow rhythm. Fabi's hand finds it. They share it together.
1:54
Martin's guide — Path 3Shared rhythm — what to watch for at home
Path 4 — in productionT1 · M1 · P4
Episode 4 — coming next
In production. Released when ready. Martin's guide releases at the same time.
We are at Path 4 of Module 1 of Tier 1. We do not skip. The next path releases when this one is validated — not before.

Always free

No paywall. Ever.

Standard episodes and Martin's guides are permanently free for every family — because the families who need this most are often the ones who cannot afford another subscription.

Every standard episode

The full Fabi & Ares episode, in the correct therapeutic sequence. Free permanently.

Martin's parent guide

One short video per path. Releases with each episode. Explains what happened and what to do next.

Community membership

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Community

Your observations matter

After each episode, we ask you to observe — not rate. Real observation data from real families is what tells us whether each path is doing what it was designed to do.

Episode observation form

Takes 3 minutes. Fills in after watching. This is the data that shapes everything.

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