NEW YORK (AP/CLARKSVILLENOW) — Ready to make friends with a new resident of “Sesame Street?” You get the chance to next month, when the children’s TV show introduces us to Julia.
She’s a Muppet with red hair, green eyes — and autism. But to the bevy of puppets on the show, she’s just one of the gang.
In one episode, she plays a game with Oscar, Abby and Grover — and is praised for being “really good at finding shapes.
Julia’s existence is part of an effort by Sesame Workshop called “Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children.”