Arthur episode about asperger's

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http://pbskids.org/go/video/index.html?pid=Dok1lIjFkaSwwp4zWte7c13cbpNB_1D5


its finally up ! !! !! !!

thanks for posting that. i'm way too lazy to have looked it up for myself.

i like the way they do their player at pbskids.org.

Keeps telling me "This content is currently unavailable". Maybe because I'm not in the states, but it's still annoying, I really wanted to watch it.

Edit: Nevermind, I found it on youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiJDdg6BDXk

I'll watch it on YouTube, tonight.

That's pretty cool. Nice to see a positive view of Aspergers.

I liked it, but Carl seemed more like someone with classic autism than Asperger's. Then again, my social skills were worse and reactions more drastic when I was younger, so that could be another explanation. It was a little odd that Brain's uncle could make such a clear metaphor, though, as metaphors can be pretty difficult.
And by the way, I have no idea how George can expect ANYONE to not be afraid of Wally. Ventriloquist dummies are evil.

I used to act exactly like that when I was 5 to 10 years old, I think for a young kid with really bad Asperger's it is pretty accurate. I like how George was willing to learn about Carl's condition and found his differences to be cool

For those critical of this epiosde, keep in mind that it was written for children. Although most of us did not have such severe or obvious symptoms, the target audience would not be able to understand differences that were portrayed with more subtlety.

for what it was supposed to be, i think they did a really good job. you're not going to get a perfect picture of ASD from a single episode of Arthur. you wouldn't get a perfect picture from an hour-long documentary made to help adults understand, either.

had this come out when i was 8 years old and had i known i had ASD then, i would have been disgusted by the inadequacy of it's portrayal. there are a lot of things like that about other subjects from when i was 8, though, and in retrospect, all of my issues with them were due to my own hunger for details.

i think it was adequate to show what they did and in the manner they portrayed it.

I particularly liked the real kids that followed. One thing the episode could help with is the fear of autism; everyone portrayed was functioning, just different. That is ultimately the most important message to get through to kids and other parents; this person is capable of many things, and also capable of being a friend, once you figure them out and give an inch.

I don't think there is any such thing as a fully accurate one character portrayal of autism or Aspergers. Each child is so unique. It wouldn't be realistic to expect to see an all-encompassing summary in a 15 minute TV episode.

The episode, "When Carl Met George", is wonderful! I wouldn't be surprised if Marc Brown and his crew were to receive an award from the Autism Society of America (ASA) for their portrayal of Asperger's Syndrome.

I must admit that I am a huge Arthur fan and have been ever since the show's inception in 1996. Despite being 21, I never grew tired of the show as it has kept up with the times and has made references to pop culture. These references include Jeopardy!, American Idol, Law and Order, Pirates of the Carribean, and Harry Potter, among others. I've heard that many grown-ups have watched Arthur regularly for this reason. No wonder it's one of PBS's most popular kids' shows.