Meet Julia, who has autism and is Sesame Street's newest character. Photo: Sesame Street.

Julia, Sesame Street’s Muppet with autism, hits the small screen

By: Loren Smith in Industry+Reform, News, Top Stories March 22, 2017 0

Alongside Kermit, Oscar the Grouch and Elmo, this month, tiny fans of Sesame Street will meet Julia. Like her Muppet friends, she’s furry and has a cartoonish face. But four-year-old Julia differs on the inside: she has autism.

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