How A UW Professor Helped Bring Autism To 'Sesame Street'
![caption: 'Sesame Street' has included children and a new character with autism.](https://kuow-prod.imgix.net/store/2f905d17a927a4801b72e62d0ac4a600.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&fit=clip&crop=faces&auto=format&w=924&h=634)
'Sesame Street' has included children and a new character with autism.
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Jeannie Yandel talks to Dr. Wendy Stone is a professor of psychology and director of the READi lab at the University of Washington. Dr. Stone was a consultant for Sesame Street as they created their first character with autism, Julia. Julia is also a character in their digital storybook, "We're Amazing, 1,2,3!"