In honor of Autism Acceptance Day, “Sesame Street” is highlighting how all children are amazing with new resources for families, and brand new content featuring Julia and the special relationship she shares with her brother Samuel.
Julia, the first Muppet with autism to appear on the show, made her debut on “Sesame Street” in 2017. Autism currently affects about one in 54 children in the U.S. and their families.
“You’ll see those differences being celebrated, but you also see the commonalities that children and families share with each other — especially siblings,” Kama Einhorn, senior content manager at Sesame Street Workshop told “Good Morning America,” adding that “superheroes” is the theme of the new content.
Sesame Workshop/Richard TerminePhoto: In honor of Autism Acceptance Day, April 2, “Sesame Street” is highlighting how all children are amazing with new resources for families, and brand new content featuring Julia and the… morePhoto: In honor of Autism Acceptance Day, April 2, “Sesame Street” is highlighting how all children are amazing with new resources for families, and brand new content featuring Julia and the special relationship she shares with her brother Samuel. Julia, the first Muppet with autism to appear on the show, made her debut on “Sesame Street” in 2017.
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“Siblings of children with autism are often the unsung superheroes in a family,” Einhorn said. “You see Samuel in action, but you see a range of who he is. He’s not just this perfect helper. He has a life and he has conflicts, but you also see him being an extraordinary support to Julia, having a really important role in the family. . .as everyone in the family It does, including the family dog, Rose.”
