Dinosaur Train is set to spread Autism Awarness

[Takama]

http://blog.theautismsite.com/cs-dinosaur-train-pbs/

Ok i admit, i do not Watch this show. Not because i think its for kids, but because it usuly teaches things that are common knowledge to we dinosaur enthusiasts.

But i find it exciting that they are trying to spread autism awareness, after all, im sure a lot of members in this community have some form of this mental illness(including myself)

I also find it clever that the Autistic dinosaur in the show is going to be a Deinochirus, which is the weirdest dinosaur found in recent years, and i know some Autistic People are (unfortunately) bullied for being the way they are, because they seem "weird". Im possitive that was not there intent, but leave it to me for delving way to deep into these things. After all, its about trying to get this Dinosaur to make freinds which is something I (for example) have a real hard time doing outside of the internet.

[BlueKrono]

Deinocheirus was a rather odd and mysterious dinosaur, but it is also well liked in the dinosaur community. It has many awesome attributes... as do people with autism.

[CityRaptor]

So I guess this is a special Dinosaur in more ways than one.  Or is it offensive when I say it like that? Did Dinosaur Train ever do something like that before?

[BlueKrono]

Oof.

[Nanuqsaurus]

I have high-functioning autism (it used to be called Asperger's, but apparently they replaced that term). To me, it seems like a good idea to teach children about this. I also think it's actually a good idea to use a Deinocheirus, because it is a weird dinosaur at first sight, but it's also really awesome. Maybe that's what they want to show the kids: people with autism may look strange to others, but once you get to know them, they can be really cool people.

[SBell]

I did't even realize this show was still running (my kids have aged past it now).

I was hoping that this would somehow lead to more figures of their more obscure animals from the series...but that seems to be over now (maybe that's why I thought the show was over too?).

[Viergacht]

Good to see the creators worked with the CDC and not Autism Speaks.

[Halichoeres]

Good to see the creators worked with the CDC and not Autism Speaks.

Hear, hear.

[Neosodon]

But i find it exciting that they are trying to spread autism awareness, after all, im sure a lot of members in this community have some form of this mental illness(including myself)

There are more mental illnesses than autism too. I had a brain tumor that stunted my growth. So even though I'm 20 I'm more like 14 mentally and physically.

[Takama]

Ok guys i want to clarify that I find the choice of the dinosaur to be clever,

[Faelrin]

I haven't watched this show before, but I do recognize it, and have heard good things about it. I think that's nice that they're doing this, and I think they've picked an interesting species for the role. Sounds like something that would be right up my alley, in part because of my new fondness for Deinocheirus thanks to the recent discoveries, and because I'm high functioning myself.

[HD-man]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKXqCrdnyqY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vrb-Drh3jQk

[Derek.McManus]

My children watched this show in the past and I think it's a good idea to use this medium to educate children about mental problems etc well done I say and inspired choice of dinosaur.