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The Autistic Self Advocacy Network said that a resource kit for parents, developed by the autism organization Autism Speaks, furthers “stigma against autistic children and adults.”
More than 4,000 episodes of the show will be made available to the public over the next year.
Comments from a former writer for the show prompted a tweet from the Workshop Tuesday.
The agreement “totally changed our economics,” said CEO Jeffrey Dunn.
The nonprofits partnered to win a five-year grant to educate children displaced by conflict in the Middle East.
In partnership with the International Rescue Committee, Sesame is among four organizations that advanced in the competition to address a big, complex global problem.
The show’s characters and lessons will be featured in programs bringing educational resources to providers and parents.
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Its proposal, one of eight selected as semifinalists, targets children who face violence, limited access to education, loss of loved ones and other challenges.