American Sign Language (ASL) is the predominant form of sign language used in the United States.
Starting in April 2024, PBS Kids began streaming select episodes of six series with on-screen ASL interpreters for deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers, made possible by Bridge Multimedia and The Described and Captioned Media Program.[1][2]. These series included Arthur, Alma's Way, Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, Donkey Hodie, Pinkalicious and Peterrific, and Work It Out Wombats!. Later in 2024, a series of animated shorts Through The Woods also added ASL interpretation.
There were no changes whatsoever to the storylines, animations, dialogue or anything else in each of the episodes, other than the addition of ASL interpretation.
ASL interpreter on "April 9th"
For Arthur, this includes ten episodes:
- 104 D.W.'s Imaginary Friend/Arthur's Lost Library Book
- 108 Arthur's New Puppy/Arthur Bounces Back
- 130 Arthur's First Sleepover/Arthur's New Year's Eve
- 201 Arthur Meets Mister Rogers/Draw!
- 219 D.W.'s Name Game/Finders Key-pers
- 311 Double Tibble Trouble/Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival
- 710 April 9th
- 2005 Lend Me Your Ear/The Butler Did It
- 2101 Binky's "A" Game/Brain and the Time Capsule
- 2201 Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone/The Feud
See also[]
- Secondary audio program
- Sign Design (PBS Kids website printable)
- CBBC Sign Zone
References[]
- ↑ Blancaflor, Saleah (April 17, 2024). Six PBS Kids series, including ‘Arthur’ and ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,’ will for the first time include ASL interpretation for the deaf and hard of hearing.. Fast Company.
- ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (April 17, 2024). PBS KIDS Integrates American Sign Language into Content. Animation Magazine.