5 Ways to Help During Autism Awareness Month in Yakima
The month of April is Autism Awareness month. There are several ways you can help and get involved right here in Yakima. Here are just a few ideas.
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When did April become Autism Awareness Month?
Back in 1970, it was the Autism Society of America who labeled April as Autism Awareness Month. And it didn't stop there.
It wasn't officially proclaimed until Ronald Reagan, president of the United States, proclaimed it so in 1988.
Though many still consider it Autism Awareness month it was the Autistic Self Advocacy Network who then dubbed it Autism Acceptance Month (replacing awareness with acceptance) to make it more about inclusion and support rather than to just be aware of it.
How you can help bring awareness and acceptance with autism in Yakima
There are several ways you can help if you'd like to get involved.
Children's Village is a wonderful resource for people with Autism in Yakima. You can find out if they're doing something for the community that you can help by donating your time or resources you may have access to.
Whether they are creating content on social media, musicians, artists, or have stories to tell, it's free to share so share as often as you'd like.
If you find a business has staff members with autism, support them, specifically. This can also include the local, public schools to donate supplies for classrooms that could use the help.
Yakima has Children's Village as a primary source but if you're nearby you can also look to see if they have a local Arc or other sources for autism.
When in doubt, you can make a donation to a local autism organization.