PBS KIDS has discovered that among Thomas & Friends many fans, children on the autistic spectrum love this program from Great Britain, which had its first broadcast in 1984.  (We’ve posted how an autistic child in our region has been helped by Thomas resources in school. Just search Thomas & Friends here on our homepage.)

Over this holiday season, WGBY is airing seasonal episodes of Thomas & Friends, including these 5 new ones beginning on December 12.   In addition to Thomas & Friends classroom resources from Thomas episodes, you’ll find a wide range of tips and activities for incorporating Thomas into an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) classroom at

PBS LearningMedia.  For Thomas & Friends resources, click here, for the Thomas & Friends Autism Collection, here.  You can also share PBS Parents Thomas & Friends resources.

You’ll find WGBY’s schedule of Thomas & Friends’ episodes here.