We are celebrating World Autism Awareness Day today. In order to increase awareness about this growing health concern, Ionic landmarks around the world, such as The Empire State Building, Paris Stock Exchange, CN Tower, Sydney Opera House, Christ The Redeemer Statue, Rockefeller Center, and Cairo Tower, will Light It Up Blue. The idea is to wear blue or change your light bulbs to blue to increase awareness.
I am asking everyone to continue increasing awareness after today. As a mother of a child on the spectrum and as a teacher of students on the spectrum, Autism Speaks mission is near and dear to my heart. 1 in 88 children in the United States is on the autism spectrum. There is a great need for research, resources, advocacy for these children.
You can learn more about Light It Up Blue by clicking on this link or copy and paste it in your browser: http://www.lightitupblue.org
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