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 ...

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 ...

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,” ...