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How 'Madagascar: A Little Wild' Integrates Deaf Characters and Sign Language

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The lovable foursome Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippo return to our screens once again in “Madagascar: A Little Wild,” this time as kids residing in their rescue habitat at the Central Park Zoo.

Two additional characters in this series, Dave and Pickles, however, deserve attention. Chimpanzee siblings Dave and Pickles are breaking barriers and are part of a movement changing the landscape of disability representation in children’s television and streaming content.

Dave and Pickles Have a Meaningful Story Arc and Are Not Defined by Disability Dave, who is Deaf, and his sister, Pickles, communicate using American Sign Language (ASL).

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