Meet Julia: How Children’s Programing is changing the conversation when it comes to Autism

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Iconic children’s program ‘Sesame Street’ has introduced a new character that aims to change the way both children and parents think about autism.

The small, orange puppet is called Julia and the show hopes to address developmental and learning difficulties with her aid.

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