Sesame Street celebrates Autism Awareness Month by launching anti-bullying Kickstarter for kids

The Yellow Feather Fund, Sesame Street’s nonprofit committed to helping children, is working to expand its autism initiatives. 

With “Help Prevent Bullying,” the organization’s first-ever Kickstarter campaign, Sesame seeks to raise awareness of autism and help people better understand it, while also tackling the issue of bullying among children. 

According to Sesame, an estimated 1 in 68 children in the U.S. is on the autism spectrum. Despite autism’s prevalence, misunderstanding and miseducation often lead to bullying.  Read more…

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