The tenth annual World Autism Awareness Day was Sunday, April 2nd. The Washington Autism Alliance & Advocacy (WAAA) hosted the WAAAlk for Autism at Marina Park in Kirkland on April 2nd. If you missed Autism Awareness Day and the WAAAlk on April 2nd, the entire month of April is National Autism Awareness Month. This month is to educate the public about autism and to raise awareness & acceptance for those with Autism.
You can help raise awareness/acceptance by wearing blue or red for the month of April.
The “Light It Up Blue” campaign is backed by Autism Speaks. They have traditionally been focused on ‘curing’ or preventing autism in children by funding research. You can show your support by wearing blue.
#RedInstead is a campaign that is apart of Autism Acceptance Month. Their goal is to shift from just raising awareness to encouraging others to become more open and accepting of autistic individuals. You can show your support by wearing red.
You can also show your support at the Autism Speaks Walk in Seattle on September 23, 2017. You can donate or sign up to walk and help to raise funds for Autism Speaks. Click Here to learn more.
You can support the autism community year round with the Puzzle Ribbon. The ‘Puzzle Ribbon’ is the symbol for Autism awareness and is promoted by the Autism Society as a means of supporting awareness/acceptance for autism.
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