PBS Kids' newest children's program, "Carl the Collector," premieres this week — and the cartoon is breaking ground as the network's first show to feature central characters on the autism spectrum.

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, ...

A groundbreaking children’s television show is set to introduce a new character who is largely non-speaking and communicates with the help of a special speech tablet. “Carl the Collector,” which made ...

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 ...

In a first, a new PBS Kids series showcasing a cast of neurodiverse characters is headed to television. The animated show “Carl the Collector” will premiere Thursday. Aimed at children ages 4 to 8, ...

(CNN) — 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 ...