Learning Together About Abilities
For more than 50 years, PBS has strived to be as accessible as possible to a broad audience, and they have paid particular attention to including children with a variety of disabilities. We are very committed to being representative and accessible to as wide an audience as possible. That includes children with disabilities. We want kids to feel like they can see themselves in our shows and that they can play unfettered with our digital content in a way that allows them to learn and grow. Here are some resources to help!
Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children
See Amazing in All Children offers families ways to manage common challenges, to simplify everyday activities, and to grow connections and support from family, friends, and community.
Arthur: When Carl Met George
Arthur introduces his new friend Carl, a boy with special needs.
Dinosaur Train: The Beelzebufo Cometh/Dennis Comes to Visit
"Dinosaur Train" friends visit with Dennis, who is a dinosaur with special needs.
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Friends are Different and the Same
Daniel Tiger and friends look at ways they are different and all the ways that we are the same.
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Daniel’s New Friend Max / A New Friend at the Clock Factory
In this episode Daniel meets a new friend, Max, who is autistic. Daniel learns what he can do when Max needs more time to get comfortable and more space to play in his own way.
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: Temple Grandin
Xavier Riddle meets Temple Grandin and learns about acceptance when some people do things differently.
Hero Elementary
AJ Gadgets is a super hero that happens to be autistic.
Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood: A Visit with a Boy in a Wheelchair
One of the most talked about episodes of the Neighborhood series is this one when Jeff Erlanger, a young boy who uses an electric wheelchair, visits Mister Rogers. Together they talk openly and honestly about his disability and sing “It’s You I Like.”
Full-Time Kid: Sign Language Alphabet
Sign language is a great skill to learn, and we’re here to teach you all the basics. Signing the alphabet is really simple, but with practice, it’ll let you sign anything!
Digital Learning Games
Supporting Your Child With Disabilities With Digital Learning Games.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Teaching kids about the ADA.
OCALI
Ohio’s System of Support for People with Disabilities and Their Families.