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World Autism Awareness Day is an internationally recognized day annually on 2 April, encouraging Member States of the United Nations to take measures to raise awareness about autistic individuals throughout the world. [ 1][ 2] It was designated by the United Nations General Assembly resolution (A/RES/62/139), [ 3] passed in council on 1 ...
June. African-American Music Appreciation Month [ 28][ 29] ALS Awareness Month (Canada) Caribbean-American Heritage Month [ 30] LGBT Pride Month. National PTSD Awareness Day [ 31] National Safety Month [ 32] National Smile Month (United Kingdom, May and June) Devotion to the Sacred Heart.
Autistic Pride Day is a pride celebration for autistic people held on 18 June each year. [ 1][ 2] Autistic pride [ 3] recognises the importance of pride for autistic people and its role in bringing about positive changes in the broader society. Although Autistic Pride Day is 18 June, pride events are often held on the nearest weekend for ...
Autistic Self Advocacy Network. The Autistic Self Advocacy Network ( ASAN) is an American 501 (c) (3) nonprofit advocacy organization run by and for individuals on the autism spectrum. ASAN advocates for the inclusion of autistic people in decisions that affect them, including: legislation, depiction in the media, and disability services.
Autism Speaks Inc. is an American non-profit autism awareness organization and the largest autism research organization in the United States. [ 4][ 5][ 6] It sponsors autism research and conducts awareness and outreach activities aimed at families, governments, and the public. [ 4] It was founded in February 2005 by Bob Wright and his wife ...
The Christian school near Lake Worth Beach cancelled Autism Awareness week of events after the pastor sent a school-wide email condemning them. ... Month and April 2 was World Autism Day — both ...
World Autism Awareness Day, sometimes referred to as World Autism Day, is marked yearly on 2 April. It was designated by the United Nations General Assembly at the end of 2007. [ 117 ] On 2 April 2009, activists left 150 strollers near Central Park in New York City to raise awareness that one in 150 children is estimated to be autistic. [ 118 ]
Autism Sunday, also known as the International Day of Prayer for autism spectrum disorders, is an event observed annually on the second Sunday of February. History [ edit ] Autism Sunday was first held in 2002 during Autism Awareness Year in the United Kingdom .