Now that it is happening on "Sesame Street," Gordon knows first-hand the impact Julia will have on children who can identify with her. "As the parent of a child with autism, I wished that it had ...

“Sesame Street” has always based its characters and content on extensive research. They regularly bring in educators and child psychologists. In the case of Julia, they also worked with autism ...

Julia is already a staple in Sesame Street digital and print books ... His son, who has autism, watched the show as a child. He graduated from college last year, and is working, Badesch said.

Two years ago, Sesame Street premiered on the show its first character with autism. Her name is Julia. She is 4 years old and has bright red hair. She is played by Stacy Gordon, a mom whose son ...

Every child deserves to feel like a resident ... is something we believe Julia and 'Sesame Street' have a unique opportunity to do." It's a matter-of-fact approach that I suspect serves autistic ...

A naturally musical child, he watched episodes with glee ... that you might want to try.” Abby, Elmo and Julia bounce across Sesame Street, ecstatically playing Julia’s reinvention.

In 2017, Julia appeared in her first Sesame Street episode, titled “Meet Julia.” In the episode, Julia is introduced to audiences as a little girl on the autism spectrum – a creative, friendly child ...

"Sesame Street" is finding a new home, as it changes hands from HBO to Netflix. And of course PBS is getting a cut.

Easily molded and warped, the folds not yet folded − metaphorically speaking, of course − how young people take in the world ...

So the team collaborated with autism experts to select a series of traits that would best represent a child on the spectrum. In a "Sesame Street" clip posted to YouTube on Sunday, Julia and her ...