Throughout the month of April, we will post about different awareness groups in order to give your YAC ideas regarding what/who to fund during your grant cycle!
April 2nd (this past Monday) was Autism Awareness Day and many people came together to support fundraising and awareness-raising events for Autism. Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life and affects a person's ability to communicate and interact with others, along with other developmental issues. There are varying degrees of autism and each case is unique, therefore treatment is different for anyone with the disorder. Many autism advocate agencies help families with information about the disorder, including: funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and providing valuable information to families and individuals affected by autism disorders. (sources: autismspeaks.org and autism-society.org).
Quick facts:
Autism affects 1 in 88 children
Autism affects 1 out of 54 boys and 1 out of 252 girls
There is no medical detection or cure for autism
Autism is the fastest-growing serious developmental disability in the U.S.
There are probably more children in your area who are affected by autism than you think. Find out how to help them!
Here a few websites if you want to know more:
http://www.autismspeaks.org/
http://www.autism-society.org
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