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« parra news Tuesday, March 30, 2021 AUTISM AWARENESS DAY SPECIAL FEATURE Go blue during April to celebrate and recognise people with Autism The 14th World Autism Awareness Day will take place on Friday, April 2, marking the beginning of Autism Awareness month, two campaigns that aim to draw attention to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and its multiple effects on many around the world. The rights of persons with Autism are celebrated and recognised, and communities are encouraged to stand together, support each other and show solidarity with persons with Autism. Participants on the day will often wear something blue in support, with Autism Queensland in particular naming their annual donation campaign ‘Go Blue for Autism’. ASD is a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition, affecting how people communicate and interact with other people and the world around them. They make sense of the world in different ways to those without ASD, sometimes struggling with social interaction and often experiencing restricted or repetitive interests and behaviours. There are many aspects associated with ASD, but no two people across the Autism Spectrum are the same, with numerous foundations making it clear that shared characteristics do not make up persons with Autism. If you have met one person with Autism, you have not met them all. The Spectrum of Autism means that individuals may present with a few characteristics of Autism, and some will show more than others. Persons with Autism often struggle with social-emotional reciprocity and with non-verbal communication, such as eye contact, difficulty with gestures, body language and facial expressions. This can make it difficult for them to maintain and develop friendships. They can also struggle with stereotyped or repetitive speech, an inflexibility when it comes to routines, patterns or behaviour, sensory hyper or hypoactivity, or certain fixated interests. However, they can be greatly helped by occupational therapy, speech therapy and numerous other treatments. Greater Autism awareness has meant that attitudes to the condition are growing and changing. Autism Awareness Day only further promotes the true spectrum that is ASD, as well as the spectrum of challenges faced by those who have the condition. 20 PN44339
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