Julia, First ‘Sesame Street’ Muppet With Autism, Brings Diversity And Understanding To Kids | TODAY

A new Muppet named Julia is joining the diverse and inclusive “Sesame Street” crew that has been part of so many childhoods. TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager reports on how the new character was introduced to foster understanding of autism spectrum disorders, after which Julia joins TODAY live, along with her Muppet friend Abby Cadabby and Sherrie Westin from Sesame Workshop.
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Julia, First ‘Sesame Street’ Muppet With Autism, Brings Diversity And Understanding To Kids | TODAY