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[[File:Julia-LHMSketches.jpg|thumb|300px|Louis Henry Mitchell's early sketches of Julia, who was originally to be named Isabel.]] |
[[File:Julia-LHMSketches.jpg|thumb|300px|Louis Henry Mitchell's early sketches of Julia, who was originally to be named Isabel.]] |
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[[File:Julia-Macys2018.jpg|thumb|300px|Julia with [[Rosita]] at the 2018 [[Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade]].]] |
[[File:Julia-Macys2018.jpg|thumb|300px|Julia with [[Rosita]] at the 2018 [[Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade]].]] |
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| − | [[File:JuliasFamily.jpg|thumb|300px|Julia with her parents, Daniel and Elena, |
+ | [[File:JuliasFamily.jpg|thumb|300px|Julia with her parents, Daniel and Elena, and brother Sam.]] |
[[File:Julia and Rose.jpg|thumb|300px|Julia's dog Rose.]] |
[[File:Julia and Rose.jpg|thumb|300px|Julia's dog Rose.]] |
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[[File:Julie-Workshop.png|thumb|300px|Julia in [[The Muppet Workshop]].]] |
[[File:Julie-Workshop.png|thumb|300px|Julia in [[The Muppet Workshop]].]] |
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[[File:Julia-Muppet.png|thumb|300px|Julia puppet with blue eyes for greenscreen use.]] |
[[File:Julia-Muppet.png|thumb|300px|Julia puppet with blue eyes for greenscreen use.]] |
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[[File:Bringing Julia to Life|thumb|300px]] |
[[File:Bringing Julia to Life|thumb|300px]] |
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| − | {{quote|Julia, as a whole, is so important to so many people. And she's amazing because she's funny, and she's silly, and she's creative. And then the concept is amazing because of what she represents.|attr=Stacey Gordon about Julia}} |
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'''Julia''' is a four-year-old girl with autism from ''[[Sesame Street]]'', introduced in 2015 as part of the ''[[Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children]]'' initiative. She is a young girl with bright orange hair and big green eyes and is friends with [[Elmo]] and [[Abby Cadabby|Abby]]. People usually say she does things in a "Julia sort of way." |
'''Julia''' is a four-year-old girl with autism from ''[[Sesame Street]]'', introduced in 2015 as part of the ''[[Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children]]'' initiative. She is a young girl with bright orange hair and big green eyes and is friends with [[Elmo]] and [[Abby Cadabby|Abby]]. People usually say she does things in a "Julia sort of way." |
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Due to the positive response to the outreach initiative, Julia was made into a physical Muppet that debuted in [[episode 4715]] of the show, airing on April 10, 2017. She is performed by Stacey Gordon, who also used her own experiences raising her autistic son to help inform the actions of the character. She made her television debut on ''[[60 Minutes]]'' on March 19, 2017, and subsequently appeared in a series of [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8TioFHubWFtrZ_oqh1uqmijgSPt2ii_0 YouTube videos] for [[SesameStreet's YouTube Channel]]. |
Due to the positive response to the outreach initiative, Julia was made into a physical Muppet that debuted in [[episode 4715]] of the show, airing on April 10, 2017. She is performed by Stacey Gordon, who also used her own experiences raising her autistic son to help inform the actions of the character. She made her television debut on ''[[60 Minutes]]'' on March 19, 2017, and subsequently appeared in a series of [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8TioFHubWFtrZ_oqh1uqmijgSPt2ii_0 YouTube videos] for [[SesameStreet's YouTube Channel]]. |
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| − | A digital storybook released in April 2018, ''[[Family Forever: A Julia Storybook]]'', introduced [[Julia's family]]: her mother Elena (an art teacher), her father Daniel (a medical professional and saxophonist) and her older brother Samuel. Julia's family, which also includes a [[Dogs|dog]] named [[Rose]], made their first appearance in Muppet form in [https://autism.sesamestreet.org/videos/kids/ a series of videos] that premiered online in 2019. |
+ | A digital storybook released in April 2018, ''[[Family Forever: A Julia Storybook]]'', introduced [[Julia's family]]: her mother [[Elena]] (an art teacher), her father [[Daniel (Muppet)|Daniel]] (a medical professional and saxophonist) and her older brother [[Samuel]]. Julia's family, which also includes a [[Dogs|dog]] named [[Rose]], made their first appearance in Muppet form in [https://autism.sesamestreet.org/videos/kids/ a series of videos] that premiered online in 2019. |
| − | Julia (puppeteered by [[Lara MacLean]]<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqf9-APBwCO/ Stacey Gordon on Instagram]</ref>) also joined the cast on the ''Sesame Street'' float in the 2018 [[Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade]], wearing a noise-cancelling headset so the loud volume wouldn't bother her. |
+ | Julia (puppeteered by [[Lara MacLean]]<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqf9-APBwCO/ Stacey Gordon on Instagram]</ref>) also joined the cast on the ''Sesame Street'' float in the 2018 [[Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade]], wearing a noise-cancelling headset so the loud volume wouldn't bother her. She has also worn them for a [[Sesame Street: 50th Anniversary|50th anniversary]] photo shoot in ''[[The Washington Post]]''.<ref>Hank Stuever, "[https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/12/02/sesame-street-taught-world-how-be-nice-its-still-it-if-you-need-refresher/?arc404=true&fbclid=IwAR3WXyyCLmsgUjXxcJPJ_d3MVdJ2Y7yqOpJ6aSORSit7tMCEexjIztrBhaQ A friend to everyone]", ''Washington Post'', December 2, 2019.</ref> |
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| − | In August 2019, Julia appeared in a series of video PSAs produced with [[the Ad Council]] and Autism Speaks. The campaign provoked the Autism Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) to end their partnership with [[Sesame Workshop]]. ASAN claimed materials relating to the campaign stigmatized children with autism and their families.<ref>https://www.fastcompany.com/90387368/sesame-streets-autistic-muppet-julia-was-a-huge-success-why-some-of-her-creators-are-now-cutting-ties</ref> |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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*The character, initially named Isabel, was named after writer [[Leslie Kimmelman]]'s eldest daughter.<ref>"[https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/team-sesame-street-created-character-autism-180967218/ Why the Team Behind Sesame Street Created a Character With Autism]," Smithsonian Magazine, December 2017.</ref> |
*The character, initially named Isabel, was named after writer [[Leslie Kimmelman]]'s eldest daughter.<ref>"[https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/team-sesame-street-created-character-autism-180967218/ Why the Team Behind Sesame Street Created a Character With Autism]," Smithsonian Magazine, December 2017.</ref> |
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*Her favorite [[Muppets' transitional objects|toy]] is a stuffed doll named [[Fluffster]], which has a somewhat rabbit-like appearance and is described in ''Family Forever'' as being a "bunny." She states within this title that Fluffster's favorite picnic food is frogs. |
*Her favorite [[Muppets' transitional objects|toy]] is a stuffed doll named [[Fluffster]], which has a somewhat rabbit-like appearance and is described in ''Family Forever'' as being a "bunny." She states within this title that Fluffster's favorite picnic food is frogs. |
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+ | *For four television seasons, a ''Sesame Street'' episode starring Julia has premiered simultaneously on [[HBO]] and [[PBS]] on the same day during April, popularly recognized as Autism Awareness Month. These shows include Julia's introductory episode ([[Episode 4715|#4715]]), "Shape Hunt" ([[Episode 4821|#4821]]),"Julia's Haircut" ([[Episode 4921|#4921]]), and The Fluffster Kerfuffle ([[Episode 5021|#5021]]). This departs from a previously established deal between HBO and [[Sesame Workshop]] where first run episodes on the network air on PBS following a nine-month window. These episodes have also premiered on Mondays, which deviates from HBO's regular airing of ''Sesame Street'' episodes on Saturdays. |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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*''[[Sesame Street]]'' |
*''[[Sesame Street]]'' |
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| − | **[[Episode 4715]] |
+ | **[[Season 47 (2017)|Season 47]]: [[Episode 4715|4715]], [[Episode 4734|4734]] |
| + | **[[Season 48 (2017-2018)|Season 48]]: [[Episode 4801|4801]], [[Episode 4806|4806]], [[Episode 4807|4807]], [[Episode 4821|4821]] |
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| − | **[[Episode 4734]] |
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| + | **[[Season 49 (2018-2019)|Season 49]]: [[Episode 4903|4903]], [[Episode 4911|4911]], [[Episode 4921|4921]] |
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| − | **[[Episode 4801]] |
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| + | **[[Season 50 (2019-2020)|Season 50]]: [[Episode 5004|5004]], [[Episode 5021|5021]], [[Episode 5029|5029]] |
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| − | **[[Episode 4806]] |
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| − | **[[Episode 4807]] |
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| − | **[[Episode 4821]] |
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| − | **[[Episode 4903]] |
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| − | **[[Episode 4911]] |
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| − | **[[Episode 4921]] |
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*''[[Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children|See Amazing in All Children]]'' resource videos |
*''[[Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children|See Amazing in All Children]]'' resource videos |
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**[https://youtu.be/M8QQRtA0hVA Abby Cadabby & Julia Sing "Sunny Days"] |
**[https://youtu.be/M8QQRtA0hVA Abby Cadabby & Julia Sing "Sunny Days"] |
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**[https://youtu.be/RA9FIWK8OUY Making Bubbles!] |
**[https://youtu.be/RA9FIWK8OUY Making Bubbles!] |
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**[https://youtu.be/bNzEyDfTrYA Julia Invents a New Game] |
**[https://youtu.be/bNzEyDfTrYA Julia Invents a New Game] |
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| + | *''[[Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration]]'' |
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+ | *''[[Caring for Each Other]]'' videos |
| + | **[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs_F0Ju2nKk My Super Family] |
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| + | **[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2btS6aQRtU Pillow Hugs] |
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| + | **[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF5nLZSUP7c Sing After Me] |
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| + | **''[[Meet the Peetes]]'' (April 22, 2019) |
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| + | **[[The Ad Council#Autism Awareness|Ad Council Autism Awareness campaign]] (July 2019) |
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==Book appearances== |
==Book appearances== |
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| PERFORMER | Stacey Gordon |
| DEBUT | 2015 |
| DESIGN | Louis Henry Mitchell designer |
| Rollie Krewson builder | |
Stacey Gordon performing Julia on set (assisted by John Kennedy).
Louis Henry Mitchell's early sketches of Julia, who was originally to be named Isabel.
Julia with Rosita at the 2018 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Julia with her parents, Daniel and Elena, and brother Sam.
Julia's dog Rose.
Julia in The Muppet Workshop.
Julia puppet with blue eyes for greenscreen use.
Bringing Julia to Life
Julia is a four-year-old girl with autism from Sesame Street, introduced in 2015 as part of the Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children initiative. She is a young girl with bright orange hair and big green eyes and is friends with Elmo and Abby. People usually say she does things in a "Julia sort of way."
Julia's characterization was originated by Leslie Kimmelman for the digital storybook We're Amazing, 1, 2, 3! She used her own experiences as the mother of a child with autism, as well as input from research and advisers from the autism community, to inform the story.
Due to the positive response to the outreach initiative, Julia was made into a physical Muppet that debuted in episode 4715 of the show, airing on April 10, 2017. She is performed by Stacey Gordon, who also used her own experiences raising her autistic son to help inform the actions of the character. She made her television debut on 60 Minutes on March 19, 2017, and subsequently appeared in a series of YouTube videos for SesameStreet's YouTube Channel.
A digital storybook released in April 2018, Family Forever: A Julia Storybook, introduced Julia's family: her mother Elena (an art teacher), her father Daniel (a medical professional and saxophonist) and her older brother Samuel. Julia's family, which also includes a dog named Rose, made their first appearance in Muppet form in a series of videos that premiered online in 2019.
Julia (puppeteered by Lara MacLean[1]) also joined the cast on the Sesame Street float in the 2018 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, wearing a noise-cancelling headset so the loud volume wouldn't bother her. She has also worn them for a 50th anniversary photo shoot in The Washington Post.[2]
Notes
- The puppet is built with two sets of arms, one of which allows Julia to flap her arms in an emotional state.
- The character, initially named Isabel, was named after writer Leslie Kimmelman's eldest daughter.[3]
- Her favorite toy is a stuffed doll named Fluffster, which has a somewhat rabbit-like appearance and is described in Family Forever as being a "bunny." She states within this title that Fluffster's favorite picnic food is frogs.
- For four television seasons, a Sesame Street episode starring Julia has premiered simultaneously on HBO and PBS on the same day during April, popularly recognized as Autism Awareness Month. These shows include Julia's introductory episode (#4715), "Shape Hunt" (#4821),"Julia's Haircut" (#4921), and The Fluffster Kerfuffle (#5021). This departs from a previously established deal between HBO and Sesame Workshop where first run episodes on the network air on PBS following a nine-month window. These episodes have also premiered on Mondays, which deviates from HBO's regular airing of Sesame Street episodes on Saturdays.
Julia's original illustrated form
Julia's puppet form
Appearances
- Sesame Street
- See Amazing in All Children resource videos
- Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
- Caring for Each Other videos
- Other Appearances
- 60 Minutes (March 19, 2017)
- Today (March 27, 2017)
- The Capitol Visitor Center (April 4, 2017)
- The View (April 12, 2017)
- Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs (November 18, 2017)
- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (2018, 2019)
- Meet the Peetes (April 22, 2019)
- Ad Council Autism Awareness campaign (July 2019)
Book appearances
- We're Amazing, 1, 2, 3! (2016)
- Celebrate You, Celebrate Me! (2017)
- The Runaway Egg (2018)
- Family Forever: A Julia Storybook (2018)
- Circle of Friends: A Julia Storybook (2019)
Merchandise
See also
- Julia walk-around
- Julia, a human character on Sesamstrasse
Sources
- ↑ Stacey Gordon on Instagram
- ↑ Hank Stuever, "A friend to everyone", Washington Post, December 2, 2019.
- ↑ "Why the Team Behind Sesame Street Created a Character With Autism," Smithsonian Magazine, December 2017.