Autism Awareness is associated with the hate group Autism Speaks - they seek to increase awareness by implying that autism is a tragedy in order to increase their profits. They use blue because it is their companies brand colour, it reminds people of their organisation so they are more likely to donate to them rather than to autism organisation that support autistic people.
The blue lights in April are for Autism Awareness month.
Autism awareness means bringing awareness about autism and Autistic people. Autism awareness is unfortunately associated with Autism Speaks who actually act against Autistic people by spreading misinformation as a means of increasing their profits.
The Ask homepage is blue in color for a reason. This was done on April 2, 2010 with the intention to create autism awareness. This was done to mark the World Autism Day.
That they ran out of green lights at the KMART.
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Autism awareness is about understanding, recognizing, and supporting individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). It aims to promote acceptance, inclusion, and early intervention to help those with autism thrive. For expert care and guidance, consult Dr. T. R. Yadav, a trusted Autism Specialist in Lucknow, to support your child’s development journey.
Autism Awareness Campaign UK was created in 2000.
Rainbow colors are associated with Autism Acceptance, such as representing Neurodiversity and Autism as a spectrum, as used by the Autism Self-Advocacy Network. Red is also associated with Walk In Red which is an Autism Acceptance movement to counter Light It Up Blue of Autism Speaks.Blue is associated with Autism Speaks - it's commonly used for Autism Awareness but is automatically connected to this organization which is rejected by the Autism community. Autism Speaks is considered a hate group due to it's use of harmful propaganda against Autistic people, attacks against Autistic people, support of torture of Autistic people, and support of eugenics against Autistic people.Note: The puzzle piece can also be offensive towards Autistic people, the puzzle piece implies we are 'missing' when we are not and as a symbol of Autism Speaks is triggering for some Autistic people.
AuTism awareness day is 4/2 I have also learned of autism pride day which I believe is June 18th. The month of April is autism awareness month.
Autism Speaks, founded in 2005 by Bob and Suzanne Wright, is the world's largest Autism advocacy organization. Autism Speaks uses a light blue color scheme for most of the organizations media. The blue color scheme is also used for Autism Speaks 'Light It Up Blue' Campaign held on April 2nd of every year with cities around the world changing their lights to a blue color in honor of World Autism Awareness Day. You can find more about Autism Speaks and Light It Up Blue in the related links.
48% of people in north America know about autism
Throughout the month of April, the NBA is partnering with international organization Autism Speaks to recognize April as National Autism Awareness Month. Since its inception in 2005, Autism Speaks has made enormous strides, committing over $160 million to research through 2014 and developing innovative new resources for families. The organization is dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families.The league and its teams will raise fan awareness about autism through a variety of events, including:NBA teams including the Atlanta Hawks, Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks, Miami HEAT, and the Toronto Raptors will host Autism Awareness Nights throughout the month of April. The in-arena nights will feature special broadcast messages, the distribution of educational materials, ticket programs and raffles to benefit autism research, player meet-and-greets for children with autism, and more.To commemorate World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, Madison Square Garden, Staples Center, and other prominent buildings worldwide will be lit blue as part of Autism Speaks' Light It Up Blue campaign.