Newest "Sesame Street" Muppet has autism: Meet Julia
From: 60 Minutes - 03/19/2017
By: Lesley Stahl

There are not many shows on television that deserve to be called true
American institutions – but one of them is surely “Sesame Street.” It’s been
on the air now for almost 50 years.  When Sesame Street began in 1969, it was
considered an experiment.  The question: Could television be used to educate
young children? Well, research proved the answer to be yes, and the nonprofit
children’s television workshop - now called Sesame Workshop - that created
the show, has been refining and expanding that mission ever since, everything
from ABC’s and 123’s, to race, and even death. In a few weeks, Sesame Street
- which now airs on HBO as well as its longtime home on PBS - will take on
its latest challenge: introducing a new kid on the street. A Muppet named
Julia, who has autism.

Read the entire article and view a video (13:23) at:
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/julia-sesame-street-new-muppet-autism

Links:
Building Julia, the First Muppet with Autism (video 4:05)
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/julia-sesame-street-new-muppet-autism

New Kid on the Street
http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/new-kid-on-the-street

The real-life mother and son behind a Muppet with autism (video 5:04)
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/julia-sesame-street-new-muppet-autism

Filming an episode of "Sesame Street" (video 3:14)
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/julia-sesame-street-new-muppet-autism