CBeebies to air first TV programme all-autistic core cast

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Pablo, a new joint production between CBeebies and RTÉJr will be the first TV show to use an all-autistic main cast.

Made by Paper Owl Films, it features 5-year-old Pablo, who draws imaginary animal friends, that come to life and help him handle situations, which make him feel anxious.

Every episode is based around real-life experiences of autistic children, with autistic young writers and contributors helping to bring ideas and perspectives to life in an honest and humorous way.

There are also 12 short films, created for the CBeebies website, which show the points of view of people with autism and explaining how they see the world.

Autistic children, carers, families and medical experts, were consulted during the conception of the games to ensure children could better understand the lives of people with autism.

The series will air in October.

ablo tells the story of a five-year-old boy with autism who draws an imaginary world with his magic crayons to help him make sense of the world.

And it premiered at Titanic today.

Creative director Gráinne McGuinness from Holywood-based Paper Owl Films said she came up with the idea after watching her autistic nephew playing with his cousins.