Autism Acceptance Month
April is Autism Acceptance Month. Psychologist and researcher Dr. Bernard Rimland initiated the idea in 1970. Rimland co-founded the Autism Society of America. The organization has 70 different affiliates around… Read More
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Proclamation Recognizes Autism Acceptance Month
April is Autism Acceptance Month, and community members and leaders joined Tuesday to recognize the month. County Councilmember Will Jawando and County Executive Marc Elrich led a council proclamation.
Wheaton Regional Park to Host Autism Acceptance Month Event
Montgomery Parks will celebrate Autism Acceptance Month with a family friendly event at Wheaton Regional Park on Saturday, April 6. According to the CDC around 1 in 36 8-year-old children… Read More
Metro Celebrates Autism Acceptance Month
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) invited 26 people with autism to record boarding and safety announcements that will play throughout the transit system during April to celebrate Autism… Read More
Wheaton Regional Park to Host Autism Acceptance Month Event
Montgomery Parks will celebrate Autism Acceptance Month with a family friendly event at Wheaton Regional Park on April 15. There will be hands-on, sensory-friendly activities available, including Imagination Playground’s Big… Read More
April Recognized as National Autism Awareness Month
The Maryland Board of Education officially recognized April as National Autism Awareness Month. This year World Autism Awareness Day is on Saturday, April 2. Montgomery County Public Schools tweeted about… Read More