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.

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.

Kimmelman’s picture book, We’re Amazing ... things that you might want to try.” Abby, Elmo and Julia bounce across Sesame Street, ecstatically playing Julia’s reinvention.

Julia started last year as a character in Sesame's books and digital offerings ... "We realized if we brought her to life appearing in Sesame Street on air as well, she would have even more ...

Sesame Street has been on the air for ... experiencing homelessness,” and created new videos, books and activities for families. Julia taught us about autism and its various (sometimes harmful ...

OPINION: Defunding “Sesame Street” is the beginning of the end for children’s entertainment. The progressive and inclusive nature of the program made a long-lasting impact, making it a target for ...

New videos and activities are centered on themes of friendship and belonging and feature Julia, a 4-year-old autistic Sesame Street Muppet, and her brother Sam. The Muppets from Sesame Street take ...