Emily Perl Kingsley is an American writer who joined the Sesame Street team in 1970 and continued to write until her retirement in 2015.
The film, about a middle-aged couple who have a son with Down syndrome, won numerous awards.
Kingsley has written over 20 children's books[citation needed] and two Sesame Street home video releases (Kids' Guide to Life: Learning to Share and Elmo Says Boo!).
[citation needed] Emily has won 22 Emmy Awards for her work as a writer of Sesame Street.
In October 2008, Emily received a special award from the U.S. Government Department of Health and Human Services in recognition of her groundbreaking work including individuals with disabilities on Sesame Street for 38 years.