Dear Families,
We hope you had a wonderful break this past week! We are excited to see your children tomorrow.
Do you know that this month is Autism Acceptance Month?
Autism Acceptance Month kicks off with World Autism Acceptance Day on April 2nd each year. The goal of this month is to bring not just awareness of autism, but acceptance of those who are autistic for all the things that make them unique, creative, and wonderfully AU-tistic. Today, most people are aware of autism, with 1 in 36 children being diagnosed with Autism in 2022, and roughly 2.2% of adults in the US being autistic. The point of GDs Autism Acceptance Week is to bring attention to the wonderful aspects of autism, the ability to deep dive on interests, the unique way that all our brains work, and remember that like element gold, all AU-tistics are unique treasures in and of themselves. Here is a great article with more information: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2023/04/04/what-is-autism-acceptance-month/11572426002/
Our community SEPAC has been awesome in sending resources and advocating for events. We discussed Autism Acceptance Week and we are excited to let you know that we will be doing so the week of April 24th through the 28th! Here is a flier describing the week, providing information, and showing where you can learn more: Autism Acceptance Week.png
We are excited to celebrate with you!