A Prominent Autism Group Has Cut Ties With Sesame Street Over New Psas Featuring Autistic Muppet
Julia’s first appearance on Sesame Street was in April 2017. The character was created two years earlier as part of a new initiative by Sesame Workshop, the company that produces Sesame Street, to increase awareness of autism. Julia was developed with the autism empowerment organization, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN). However, after two new PSAs, the group cut ties with Sesame Street. The new PSAs were made with the group Autism Speaks to promote the “Screen for Autism” initiative....