Thursday, April 2, 2020

Autism Awareness

April is Autism Awareness Month!


Autism is a disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. ASD or Autism Spectrum Disorder is found in 1 in 59 children according to the CDC. What is Autism? People with Autism often display behaviors that are restricted, repetitive and contain patterns. April 2nd will celebrate the 13th World Autism Day were tons of community members, landmarks, buildings and individual
homes all over the world will #LightItUpBlue to show support. 

 The puzzle piece image that is often associated with Autism is to help show the complexity of the Autism Spectrum Disorder. According to Autism-Society.org, "The different colors and shapes represent the diversity of the people and families living with the condition. The brightness of the ribbon signals hope — hope that through increased awareness of autism, and through early intervention and access to appropriate services/supports, people with autism will lead full lives able to interact with the world on the own terms."

 Organizations like Autism Speaks offer information on ways that you can get involved with Autism based companies, ways that you can help fundraise and other ways that you can help spread awareness. Learn More Here!
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