World Autism Awareness Day is observed every year on April 2. Its sole motive is to spread awareness among people about autism.
Raising awareness among the people will help in understanding and accepting those who are suffering from autism, accepting them, and spread kindness.
Autism is a lifelong neurological condition that manifests during early childhood, irrespective of gender, race, or socioeconomic status. The term Autism Spectrum refers to a range of characteristics.
According to the United Nations (UN), autism is characterized by its unique social interactions, ways of learning, keen interests in specific subjects, inclination to routines, and particular ways of processing sensory information.
People with autism should never face discrimination when seeking medical care.#StandUp4HumanRights on #WorldAutismAwarenessDay & every day. https://t.co/9VIsDiDLjn pic.twitter.com/OQCk7jVKqu
— United Nations (@UN) April 2, 2021
The resolution to celebrate World Autism Day was passed by the United Nations General Assembly on November 1, 2007. And was adopted on December 18, 2007. In 2008, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities entered into force, reaffirming the fundamental principle of universal human rights for all.
Every year since 2012, the UN has given a theme for the celebration of World Autism Awareness Day. For this year 2021, the theme is ‘Inclusion in the Workplace: Challenges and Opportunities in a Post-Pandemic World’.
Interventions for people dealing with #Autism need to be accompanied by broader actions.
Let’s do our bit to build an inclusive and supportive society by creating a conducive space for them.#WorldAutismAwarenessDay pic.twitter.com/ZRFddJqUMx
— Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) April 2, 2021
The day is celebrated by conducting lots of events and conferences which include informational and educational conferences for teachers, parents, and health care workers.
This year, World Autism Awareness Day observance will address through a virtual event that will include moderated panel discussions with individuals on the autism spectrum.
As per the 2011 Census of India, there are 7,862,921 children with disabilities below the 19 year age group, among which 595,089 have an intellectual disability. The study also stated that one in 66 children was autistic in India.
Despite being an alarming issue, autism awareness is severely lacking though its incidence has increased over the last decade.
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