During its almost half-century on television, “Sesame Street” 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 University of Washington expert played a pivotal role in the effort. Wendy Stone, director of the UW’s Research in Early Autism Detection and Intervention Lab, helped “Sesame Street” develop content for its See Amazing in All Children initiative, which launches today (Oct. 21). Stone thinks the project will promote…
