On April 10, 2017, the world was introduced to Julia, a muppet with autism, for the first time on Sesame Street. You can watch her first appearance on the show below. One quote that stood out to me is at [...]
Did you watch this segment? On CBS 60 Minutes on March 19, 2017, they featured Julia, a Muppet with autism on her debut episode on Sesame Street. Christine Ferraro, a writer at Sesame Street for 25 years told 60 Minutes, [...]
Way to go Sesame Street! If you haven't heard yet they were just nominated for a Daytime Emmy for their Autism initiative! This video below which was released on March 30, 2015, featuring Julia, a muppet with autism, was voiced [...]
Tori Medlyn who is mainly non-verbal and has autism is a big fan of Sesame Street! Medlyn’s mom with this in mind and knowing her daughter’s Sweet 16 was coming up reached out to PBS to see if they could [...]
On November 10, 2015, Sesame Street turns 46-years-old. During their historic run on television no moment may be bigger for our community than the announcement of Julia, their first-ever character who happens to be on the autism spectrum! Julia has since [...]
Did you know 1 in 42 boys are diagnosed with autism but only 1 in 189 girls are diagnosed with autism in the United States? Sesame Street has recently gone viral for them announcing Julia, the first muppet with autism [...]
Thanks to Sesame Street and Sesame Workshop, the world is now being introduced to Julia, the first-ever muppet with autism! The story become a viral hit in our community and is already receiving very positive praise! Good Morning America highlighted [...]
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