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ST.People Are Just Finding Out About ‘Blue’s Clues’ First Character Animal With Autism, and Fans Love the Representation

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Children’s television has long featured animal characters designed to teach lessons about friendship, kindness and problem-solving. But for many families, one important group has often been left out of those stories. While awareness of autism has grown significantly in recent years, authentic representation in children’s programming has not always kept pace. That gap can make…

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People Are Just Finding Out About ‘Blue’s Clues’ First Character Animal With Autism, and Fans Love the Representation

trameditor06 mins

Children’s television has long featured animal characters designed to teach lessons about friendship, kindness and problem-solving. But for many families, one important group has often been left out of those stories. While awareness of autism has grown significantly in recent years, authentic representation in children’s programming has not always kept pace. That gap can make…

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ST.This Romance Author Tapped Her Own Life to Write About Autism — And Was ‘Very Nervous’ About It

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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission.  This isn’t the first time Lindsay Hameroff considered writing a character with autism. Hameroff has two children on the spectrum, and she was midway through her first book when her youngest was diagnosed. She thought…

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This Romance Author Tapped Her Own Life to Write About Autism — And Was ‘Very Nervous’ About It

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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission.  This isn’t the first time Lindsay Hameroff considered writing a character with autism. Hameroff has two children on the spectrum, and she was midway through her first book when her youngest was diagnosed. She thought…

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ST.I Shaped the First Autistic Character in ‘Blue’s Clues’. Here’s What it Taught Me About Authentic Representation.

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WhenIwas diagnosed with autism at 27, it felt like the final puzzle piece finally clicked into place. I always had an underlying sense that I experienced the world differently from the people around me. But throughout my life, I rarely saw representations of autistic characters anywhere, and certainly didn’t possess the language to express the feelings…

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I Shaped the First Autistic Character in ‘Blue’s Clues’. Here’s What it Taught Me About Authentic Representation.

trameditor09 mins

WhenIwas diagnosed with autism at 27, it felt like the final puzzle piece finally clicked into place. I always had an underlying sense that I experienced the world differently from the people around me. But throughout my life, I rarely saw representations of autistic characters anywhere, and certainly didn’t possess the language to express the feelings…

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