The Autism Society of America isn’t the first autism organization to push for a rebranding of Autism Awareness Month. Since 2011, the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN) has designated April ...

When we talk about autism acceptance versus autism awareness, this is what autism advocates mean. We mean that as we move forward, the goal isn’t just to be aware that autistic people exist and ...

World Autism Awareness Day is Wednesday, April 2 this year. Actually, it’s celebrated annually on April 2nd each year. It is not just celebrated or recognized in the United States but was ...

From Hollywood to Silicon Valley to the halls of Congress, autism in many ways is riding a growing wave of awareness and open conversation. April's Autism Acceptance Month will likely showcase ...

The United Nations adopted Autism Acceptance Day on Dec. 18, 2007. It raises awareness about autism while promoting the acceptance of people with autism spectrum disorders.

April 27, 2024 April is Autism Awareness month, and although the month has already passed, you can still bring your support into May. As someone who has a brother with severe autism, I have had the ...

1. Autism Is A Spectrum Autism is not a one-size-fits-all diagnosis. The spectrum is vast and diverse, encompassing a wide range of abilities, characteristics, and challenges.

That change, along with greater autism awareness, contributed to a sharp increase in diagnoses, the so-called “autism boom.” The children of the boom are now young adults.

It was the same day he reached out to Autism Speaks to order autism awareness car stickers for the 162 students with autism in Rusk County. “We start talking about this autism class. I thought it was ...