In case you forgot that Sesame Street is in the business of teaching all of us — not just kids — how to be better people, the brand is reminding us this month about all the ways we can appropriately connect with children with autism.

In a recent video, Julia — a 4-year-old with autism — and her older brother Samuel teach their friends how to "hug" someone with autism who might be sensitive to touch and dislike big, traditional embraces.

The first option is a "starfish hug," in which you spread out your hand, much like a starfish, and touch fingertips. The short clip shows characters coming up with other supercute, easy-to-learn alternatives to typical hugs, like "fairy hugs" and "butterfly hugs."

Sesame Street has recently been sharing plenty of other related resources [1], timed with Autism Awareness Month, that includes introducing Julia's entire family, which includes her companion dog, Rose, and online-exclusive videos featuring Julia getting her first haircut and teaching kids about the different ways you can say hello.

"We hope to show the challenges — but also all the similarities — that a family like Julia's faces in everyday life," said Dr. Jeannette Betancourt, the vice president of social impact for the Sesame Workshop.

Now that's a goal that definitely deserves a starfish hug.