The United Nations has designated April 2, 2012 as the fifth annual World Autism Awareness Day. Most people in the U.S. know someone with autism – a friend, neighbor, classmate or relative – because one in 88 American children (one in 54 American boys) is on the autism spectrum, according to the Centers for Disease [...]
This past Wednesday, March 21 was World Down Syndrome Day. Down syndrome organizations throughout the world organized and participated in events to raise public awareness of Down syndrome. This year was the 7th annual World Down Syndrome day and for the first time the U.N participated with a commerative event called “Building our Future.” Many people took [...]
