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During its almost half-century on television, “Sesame Streetâ€� has tackled thorny issues ranging from divorce to death, food insecurity and parental incarceration. The show is now turning its attention to autism, and a Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ expert played a pivotal role in the effort. Wendy Stone, director of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµâ€™s Research in Early Autism Detection and Intervention Lab, helped “Sesame Streetâ€� develop content for its See Amazing in All Children initiative, which launches today (Oct. 21). Stone thinks the project will promote…

Early detection can make a world of difference for toddlers with autism, but many children do not get diagnosed until they’re at least 4 years old. As a result, they often don’t get specialized services during the critical period up to age 3 that can greatly improve their skills and behavior. A new project at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ aims to address that delay and ensure that children with autism are identified and helped early enough to prevent problems later…