April Is National Autism Awareness Month

Shot from Sesame Street - Meet Julia

 

The See Amazing in All Children Initiative was created to promote awareness and acceptance of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Sesame Street debuted their first autistic character in April 2018.

 

Meet Julia

There’s a new friend on Sesame Street. Her name is Julia, and she loves to play. Sometimes her way of playing is a little different, because she has autism.  She already stars in her own storybook and appears within Sesame Street and Autism Initiative. (sesamestreet.org/autism).

 

Autism Resources

https://autism.sesamestreet.org/video/amazing-1-2-3/- Videos

https://autism.sesamestreet.org/interactive/daily-routine-cards/ - Routine Cards

 

Creating Autism Friendly Events

https://autism.sesamestreet.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/SesameStreet_Autism_ProviderGuide.pdf

 

 

PBS in the Classroom

Explore sensory perception through the lens of individuals on the autism spectrum, in this powerful blog entry Spectrum:

A Story of the Mind .

PBS KIDS will air episodes featuring characters with Autism during National Autism Awareness Month.

  • 4/1      Arthur #1306 When Carl Met George/D.W. Swims with the Fishes
  • 4/1      Sesame Street #4821 Shape Hunt **NEW**
  • 4/2      Dinosaur Train # 404 Junior Conductors Academy
  • 4/2      Arthur #1707 Pets and Pests/Go Fly a Kite
  • 4/3      Arthur #1907 Carl's Concerto/Too Much of a Good Thing
  • 4/4      Arthur #2003 He Said, He Said/Bunny Trouble
  • 4/8      Sesame Street #4921 Julia’s Haircut **NEW**

 

For more information: Kimberly Singletary, Early Learning and Wi-Fi, ETV Education ksingletary@scetv.org