Elmo is likely to have turned to close pal Julia (right) - Sesame Street's first autistic character - as a shoulder to cry on ‘Elmo’ went on to list his “skills”, including “hugs”, “ ...

But where there’s heartache, there also hope and optimism — something that “Sesame Street” reminds us of on a regular basis. “I cannot give you all a hug right now, even though I want to ...

Tim Walz hugs his son Gus during the Democratic National ... Emily Perl Kingsley, for example, wrote for “Sesame Street” in the 1970s. In disability circles, she is best known for her essay ...

A Sesame Street-themed amusement park has apologized ... away from the two girls who had their arms stretched out for a hug and high-five during the parade at Sesame Place in Philadelphia.

Elmo requests "$5" for the swear jar after Julia Louis-Dreyfus swears in the resurfaced clip from 1994. The "Veep" star responds: "You're going to be a rich Muppet at the end of this day.

Elmo, Abby, Bert & Ernie, Count von Count and others posed for photos and welcomed hugs from their adoring fans ... There is even a special host: Julia, the Sesame Street character with autism.

Sesame Workshop is expanding its Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children initiative with new resources featuring Julia, a 4-year-old Sesame Street Muppet with autism. The new ...

For over 50 years, Sesame Street ... it is OK to hug someone that is HIV-positive, like me?" When Clinton tells Kami he does, she responds, "That makes me very happy." In 2015, Julia, a ...

Sesame Street has answers. Sesame Workshop's just ... First stop: "Elmo's Virtual Hug," where the furry red monster talks animatedly about his goldfish, Dorothy, and encourages kids to get excited ...

November marks the 50th anniversary of public television’s “Sesame Street," a cultural landmark ... of a Muppet on the autism spectrum, Julia. And so I think Julia has been amazing, because ...