Puppets can attract and hold the attention of children with autism spectrum disorder, raising the potential for developing more engaging therapies that strengthen social engagement and facilitate ...

A new study by researchers at the Yale Child Study Center demonstrates that puppets can attract and hold the attention of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), raising the potential for ...

"I'm just hoping to bring her the heart," says Stacy Gordon, the veteran puppeteer playing the role of lovable Julia. Julia was initially included as a playmate for Elmo and Abby Cadabby in Sesame’s ...

Puppets are commonly linked with early childhood education, but Dr. Karaolis's study, published in the journal Youth, demonstrates puppets could be a powerful resource for teenagers, especially those ...

The new month means a new opportunity to honor people living on the autism spectrum. April is Autism Awareness Month and KPBS Education Reporter M.G. Perez tells us it begins with a puppet show, ...

NEW YORK — Folks on Sesame Street have a way of making everyone feel accepted. That certainly goes for Julia, a Muppet youngster with blazing red hair, bright green eyes — and autism. Rather than ...

HOHENFELS, Germany -- As part of Autism Awareness Month, members of the Hohenfels Middle/High School Drama Club performed for the community with the Kids on the Block puppets, April 28 and 29. The ...

Emily Fraser Beede Professor of Child Psychiatry; Director, Social and Affective Neuroscience of Autism Program, Child Study Center; Director, Yale Toddler Developmental Disabilities Clinic ...

Stacey Gordon’s experience as a puppet artist and as the mother of a boy with autism made her the perfect choice to play Julia, the first new character to arrive on “Sesame Street” in 10 years. But ...

The new study in the journal Autism Research is the first to test anecdotal evidence that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), like most youngsters, pay attention to puppets. In a series of ...