Friday, April 2, 2010

World Autism Awareness Day: Shine A Light on Autism



Autism is the fastest-growing developmental disability in the United States. 1 in 110 children are diagnosed with autism. Despite this prevalence, research shows that many parents of young children are generally unaware of autism.

Before I moved to Charlotte, I lived and worked in New York City and had the esteemed pleasure of working on the public service advertising campaign for Autism Speaks for three years. Autism Speaks is an amazing non-profit organization dedicated to the awareness, support and cure for autism. In the five years the organization has been running they have made great strides in shedding light on this epidemic.

Please learn more about autism!

Since there is currently no cure for this developmental disorder and no effective means to prevent it, early detection is the crucial first step in helping children with autism.

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