Sesame Street’s autistic girl isn’t the first muppet to reflect the times

Sesame Street has introduced its latest muppet – a little girl called Julia, who has autism.

Her introduction will attempt to explain the complex topic to a young audience.

But this isn’t the first time Sesame Street has been a trailblazer in introducing socially progressive characters to children.

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