'Sesame Street' Introduces Julia, a Muppet with Autism

A new neighbor is moving to Sesame Street this April.
 

Julia is a Muppet with autism and was first introduced last summer as part of Sesame Workshop’s Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children initiative. She will be joining Sesame Street to increase awareness and understanding of autism, according to a press release.

Julia will be voiced by Stacey Gordon, a puppeteer and mother of a child with autism. Sesame Workshop conferred with more than 250 organizations and experts within the autism community for more than five years to create Julia and accurately portray a character with autism.

Along with the new Muppet, new resources will be available in both English and Spanish on the Sesame Street and Autism website to accompany the addition of Julia. These resources include six new digital live-action segments on YouTube and the Sesame Street and Autism website featuring Abby Cadabby, Julia, and Elmo; the We’re Amazing, 1, 2, 3! ebook on the Amazon Kindle, Apple iBooks, and other platforms; and a free Sesame Street and Autism app on the Amazon Appstore. The We’re Amazing, 1, 2, 3! ebook will be turned into a print book, slated for January 2018 from Random House Children’s Books.