Peppa Pig is back, looking to help young viewers better understand those around them.
The first episode of the new season, Season 11, “Hearing Test,” explores how Peppa’s younger brother George is diagnosed as moderately deaf.
In the episode, Peppa and George take a hearing test during a regular doctor’s visit. When the family learns George has moderate hearing loss, he is fitted with a hearing aid that helps him “experience the world of sound in a new way,” according to Hasbro.
For the season premiere, George’s audiologist in the episode is voiced by Jodie Ounsley, the first deaf female rugby player to represent England.
“Peppa Pig” has historically celebrated diverse characters, such as Mandy Mouse, who uses a wheelchair, and Penny Polar Bear, who has two…
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