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PBS Kids' ‘Work It Out Wombats!’ introduces a differently abled character—here's why that matters

The latest episode features a character with a cochlear implant—plus even more PBS KIDS shows to watch this spring.
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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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Autistic characters lead PBS Kids show for first time in ‘Carl the Collector’

A new show from PBS Kids aims to teach kids and caregivers more about autism by featuring animal characters who display a range of symptoms and behaviors associated with the condition. Each episode, ...
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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 ...
Disability Scoop

PBS Kids To Launch New Show About Characters With Autism

A first-of-its-kind children’s show featuring a main character with autism is set to premiere this fall. PBS Kids said this week that “Carl the Collector” will debut Nov. 14. The animated show is all ...
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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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Zachariah OHora's 'Carl' Debuts as PBS Kids' First Lead Character with Autism

Author and illustrator Zachariah OHora is expanding into a new medium with the debut of the 2D-animated show Carl the Collector. Premiering on PBS Kids in English and Spanish on November 14, it is the ...
New Hampshire Union Leader

In PBS Kids' first show with major characters on the autism spectrum, a Philly-area town has a major role

A new character is making his big debut — and children's television history — this week on PBS Kids. Carl happens to be the Collector, a bighearted little raccoon on the autism spectrum, who along ...
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‘Wowsabout’ PBS special seeks to inspire awe in preschoolers

The 22-minute live-action special follows puppets Roxy the hedgehog and Ronald the pig as they explore Sequoia National Park.
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PBS KIDS to Launch MOLLY OF DENALI, First Nationally Distributed Children's Series to Feature Alaska Native Lead Character

Arlington, VA, May 9, 2018 – Today at the PBS Annual Meeting, PBS KIDS announced MOLLY OF DENALI, a new animated series that will debut nationwide in summer 2019 on PBS stations, the 24/7 PBS KIDS ...
TV Technology

PBS Kids Adds American Sign Language to Streaming Content

As part of a push to improve the accessibility of its content, PBS Kids has announced that it has integrated American Sign Language (ASL) interpretations into multiple series that will be available ...