Julia — Sesame Street’s First Character with Autism

Posted on October 25, 2015 at 3:57 pm

Sesame Street’s newest resident is Julia, a green-eyed, orange-haired character with autism. There’s already a book about Julia online. It is a wonderful way to teach children not just about autism but about how to think about the best way to communicate with all different kinds of people.

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