Have You Heard?

 

Sesame Street has a new character who has joined the rest of the cast! Julia is a is a green-eyed, orange haired character with autism.

 

 

In the United States, 1 in 68 children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Sesame Street has paired up with Autism Speaks to create an initiative to help increase understanding, reduce stigma and demonstrate the commonalities that children with autism share with all children. 

 

One of the first videos created by the talented team depicts a little boy named Nasaiah. Nasaiah takes a trip to the park, but as Julia explains, he interacts with both the equipment and his peers in a unique way.

 

https://youtu.be/xU2MegkqIxQ

 

Remember to “see amazing in all children.”

 

http://autism.sesamestreet.org/

 

 

Thank You

 

The Special Education Team would like to thank Mr. Wilson for dedicating his time several times a year to come help in our classrooms and for playing the piano for our students. Our students anxiously await their turn to go sit next to Mr. Wilson and try their hand at playing the piano.