World Autism Awareness Day is Wednesday, April 2nd
Come see Camana Bay’s Town Centre lit up blue from Monday March 31st – Sunday April 6th in honour of Autism Awareness. Visit the SNFC booth on Wednesday April
2nd from 11am – 2pm at the base of the Observation Tower for more information!
For more info about Light It Up Blue visit www.lightitupblue.org
Donate $5 to raise money for Autism Awareness.
Facts about Autism
Autism is a general term used to describe a group of complex developmental brain disorders – autism spectrum disorders – caused by a combination of genes and environmental influences.
A new case of autism is diagnosed every 15 minutes.
More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS, diabetes & cancer combined.
Autism is the fastest growing serious developmental disability in the U.S.
Boys are five times more likely than girls to have autism.
It is estimated that 1 percent of the world’s population is affected by autism, or 70 million people.
There is no medical detection or cure for autism but early diagnosis and intervention can improve outcomes.
See attached flyer for more details.