Baller Alert
  • Home
    • News
    • Entertainment
    • The Baller Alert Show
    • Baller Alert Lists
    • Baller Alert Exclusives
    • Let Me Liv
    • Ballerific Music
    • That’s Baller
    • Fashion
    • Metaverse
    • Tech
    • Lifestyle
    • Sports
    • Op-Ed
    • Travel
    • Health
  • EVENTS
  • Videos
  • Shop
  • About
  • Political News
  • en español
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
    • News
    • Entertainment
    • The Baller Alert Show
    • Baller Alert Lists
    • Baller Alert Exclusives
    • Let Me Liv
    • Ballerific Music
    • That’s Baller
    • Fashion
    • Metaverse
    • Tech
    • Lifestyle
    • Sports
    • Op-Ed
    • Travel
    • Health
  • EVENTS
  • Videos
  • Shop
  • About
  • Political News
  • en español
No Result
View All Result
Baller Alert
No Result
View All Result

Disney’s ’Fancy Nancy’ Set to Introduce an Autistic Character To Highlight World Autism Awareness Day

by Precious Gibson
April 1, 2020
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
Fancy Nancy Autism
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Fancy Nancy, the Disney Junior series, will debut an autistic character just in time for as World Autism Awareness Day, which is observed on April 2nd.

In the upcoming episode, titled “Nancy’s New Friend,” the series focal point, Nancy, attempts to make a new friend in Lionel’s cousin, Sean. However, when Sean does not immediately warm up to Nancy, Lionel steps in to coach Nancy on how to better approach his cousin, and before long, the two begin to form a friendship.

“Nancy gets confused when Sean doesn’t respond to her in the way she expects,” co-producer/head writer, Krista Tucker explained to Deadline. “Lionel explains that Sean is autistic, and this means his brain works differently than others.”

“We hope this episode will help our viewers understand that there are sensitivities to be mindful of when engaging with someone who has autism. People with autism may act in ways we feel are different, and that’s okay—they’re just being who they are. In a world where so many children interact with kids who have autism, this kind of understanding creates compassion, tolerance, and friendship. Most importantly, it creates a world that is kind and accepting of all of us,” she went on to say.

The concept of the episode originated when series writer Matt Hoverman came across a video of 11-year-old George Yionoulis, who is autistic, and his mother. The two were explaining to his fourth-grade class what it’s like to live with autism. Hoverman was so inspired by the video that he enlisted Yionoulis to voice the character of Sean.

To ensure that they were presenting an increased level of authenticity to the episode, show creators consulted with Autism Speaks and RespectABILITY.

“My hope is that this episode of ‘Nancy’s New Friend’ will help children and their parents understand autism as a different way of being, rather than as something weird, or wrong or to be afraid of,” RespectABILITY’s Elaine Hall said.

Lisa Goring, Chief Strategic Initiatives and Innovation Officer For Autism Speaks, also expressed the importance of such characters on television.

“Characters like Sean show that all children are incredible in their own ways, and with the support of their community, each child can reach their full potential.”

Fancy Nancy Autism

Share this:

  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest

Like this:

Like Loading...

Discover more from Baller Alert

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Tags: AutismAutisticfancy nancyNancy's Friend

Related Posts

Panera Bread Settles Lawsuits After Charged Lemonade Blamed for Deaths and Heart Damage
News

Panera Bread Settles Lawsuits After Charged Lemonade Blamed for Deaths and Heart Damage

July 13, 2025

Panera Bread has settled every remaining lawsuit tied to its now-discontinued Charged Lemonade beverage, following intense scrutiny after multiple people...

Federal Judge Strikes Down Biden-Era Rule That Wiped Medical Debt From Credit Reports
News

Federal Judge Strikes Down Biden-Era Rule That Wiped Medical Debt From Credit Reports

July 13, 2025

A federal judge in Texas has struck down a Biden-era policy that aimed to erase medical debt from Americans’ credit...

Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil Says Trump Admin Tried to Make an Example of Him After ICE Detention
News

Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil Says Trump Admin Tried to Make an Example of Him After ICE Detention

July 13, 2025

Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and former Columbia University student, is speaking out after being held in U.S. immigration detention...

Elon Musk Drags Donald Trump Over Jeffrey Epstein Defense: “Just Release the Files”
News

Elon Musk Drags Donald Trump Over Jeffrey Epstein Defense: “Just Release the Files”

July 13, 2025

Elon Musk isn’t here for Donald Trump’s latest Epstein rant. The Tesla CEO took to X Saturday night to react...

Next Post
Marcus Smart Donattes

Boston Celtics Guard Marcus Smart Plans To Donate Blood For Experimental COVID-19 Treatment

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

Baller News

Subscribe To Our Newsletter

* indicates required

Follow Us

Subscribe to Blog

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

© Copyright 2024, Baller Alert Inc. All Rights Reserved

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
    • News
    • Entertainment
    • The Baller Alert Show
    • Baller Alert Lists
    • Baller Alert Exclusives
    • Let Me Liv
    • Ballerific Music
    • That’s Baller
    • Fashion
    • Metaverse
    • Tech
    • Lifestyle
    • Sports
    • Op-Ed
    • Travel
    • Health
  • EVENTS
  • Videos
  • Shop
  • About
  • Political News
  • en español
%d