About one in 36 children has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, according to the CDC. So it's pretty likely you know a child with autism, be they your cousin, your granddaughter, or your ...

The results of a collaborative study between the Children’s National Health System and a researcher at the Georgetown University Medical Center, focused on evaluating the effectiveness of an ...

Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health is planning a total-lifespan research project on autism: A Q&A with its leader, ...

“Sesame Street” is ramping up its focus on autism with a collection of new resources and additional efforts at its theme parks. Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind the venerable television show, ...

Since 2017, a “Sesame Street” Muppet named Julia has given children on the spectrum a role model and helped parents and peers understand the condition. The red-haired, green-eyed 4-year-old flaps her ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writer by day, Comic by night, who aims to inform, inspire, and amuse. Sesame Workshop is expanding its Sesame Street and Autism: ...

Friendly neighbors are about to make a new friend. Sesame Street viewers are now being introduced to Julia, a Muppet with autism. The adorable redhead will first show up on the long-running series ...

Julia makes her TV debut on Sesame Street in a bid to reduce stigma surrounding autism In the US one in 68 children is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder The show's developers say bringing Julia ...

"Sesame Street" is welcoming a new Muppet friend as a part of a new initiative to "help destigmatize autism," according to the show's producers. The new Muppet's name is Julia, and she's a "preschool ...

NEW YORK (AP) — 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 ...

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Sept. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This September, Lerner Publications™, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group™, presents My Friend Julia: A Sesame Street® Book about Autism by ...

On April 10, Big Bird will make a new friend, Julia. Julia is a 4-year-old autistic girl with bright orange muppet hair. She is an integrated member of the community with unique behaviors, just like ...