December 22, 2024

‘Carl the Collector’ Puts an Autistic Child (Well, Raccoon) in the Lead

 ‘Carl the Collector’ Puts an Autistic Child (Well, Raccoon) in the Lead

‘Carl the Collector’ Puts an Autistic Child (Well, Raccoon) in the Lead

Several recent TV series for adults have featured autistic lead characters. A new PBS show looks to expand that trend into children’s programming.

Laurel Graeber