Sesame Street is debuting their newest friend — a red-headed, shy muppet named Julia. And she has autism. Sesame Street is debuting their newest friend — a red-headed muppet named Julia.

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How would it be possible to create a Sesame Street character that could bridge this span? Dramatic change: Sherrie Westin (far left), Julia the Muppet, Leslie Kimmelman and Christine Ferraro Brian ...

However there is something about Julia which sets her apart from her fellow Sesame Street neighbours: she has autism. Around 700,000 people in the UK are estimated to be on the autism spectrum.

Sesame Street has been on the air for 52 years ... books and activities for families. Julia taught us about autism and its various (sometimes harmful) stereotypes. In March 2017, the show took ...

While Julia has appeared in an online storybook from Sesame Street, this will be the first time her character appears on the TV show. The program’s producers worked with child psychologists and ...

In 2024, Sesame Place renewed and expanded its certification, with Ambassadors completing additional training in ...