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Autism Awareness Month and Event

Please join the Counseling Center, Disability Services and Health Services office as we celebrate Autism Awareness month for the month of April.

Facts:

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex bio-neurological developmental disability that generally appears before the age of three. ASD may affect a person’s ability to communicate, and interact with others. ASD is defined by a certain set of behaviors and is a “spectrum condition” that affects individuals differently and to varying degrees.
• In 2023, the CDC reported that approximately 1 in 36 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to 2020 data.
• Autism is diagnosed four times more often in boys than girls. 
• Autism affects all ethnic and socioeconomic groups.
• Early intervention affords the best opportunity to support healthy development and deliver benefits across the lifespan.

National Organizations:

• Autism Speaks
• Autism Society

Local Organizations:

• Autism Up
• Autism Society of Western NY
• The Autism Council of Rochester

On-Campus Event

• Autism Up Speaker 
  • A representative from Autism Up will be talking with students about autism awarenss, resources for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and how to best support your peers with Autism Spectrum Disorder. 
  • Thursday, April 20th from 12:30pm-1:30pm
  • Brighton Campus-Empire Room (3-209)
  • RSVP not required

Davis, Anita
Counseling Center, Disability Services & Health Services
04/10/2023