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PBS Kids Show To Feature Character Who Uses Communication Device

A groundbreaking children's television show is set to introduce a new character who is largely non-speaking and communicates ...
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PBS KIDS Announces CARL THE COLLECTOR, Its First Series Centering on Autistic Characters

New Animated Series Created by New York Times Bestselling Illustrator and Author Zachariah OHora to Debut in Fall 2024 "My hope for Carl and his diverse group of Fuzzytown friends is that they will ...
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PBS Kids Creating New Series About Characters With Autism

PBS Kids is developing its first-ever series featuring a lead character on the autism spectrum and his neurodiverse friends. The animated show called “Carl the Collector” follows Carl, a raccoon with ...
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PBS Kids’ ‘Carl the Collector’ breaks new ground with first lead character on the autism spectrum

PBS Kids’ newest star Carl – a raccoon with autism who collects everything from lint to plush toys – is making history as the network’s first lead character on the spectrum. “Carl the Collector,” ...
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How PBS KIDS Characters Help My Family and Son With Autism

My son, Jake, was diagnosed with autism when he was 3, and when my daughter, Abby, was 18 months. And while Abby was too young to recognize Jake’s different needs when he was first diagnosed, as she ...