How will you participate in April, National Autism Awareness Month?

#NAAM16 is for YOU!

Join the Autism Society Greater Akron (ASGA) during the month of April, National Autism Awareness Month (NAAM), to raise awareness of autism within our community and to help us celebrate the differences in all of us!

It’s easy to get involved – from joining a local event, to helping your school participate in an awareness activity, to learning one new fact about autism, to making a donation – #NAAM16 is for you!

Participate in a #NAAM16 Activity: Many community partners are supporting ASGA this month with a variety of fundraisers. Eat a cookie, test ride a Harley Davidson, attend a fundraiser… local businesses are all in!  Find a complete list of April activities HERE.

Learn new facts about autism: Autism Spectrum Disorders affect social, communication and behavioral differences that impact a person with mild to severe characteristics. That is why the disorder is called a “spectrum.” Find more facts HERE.  Learn the history of NAAM and the Puzzle Ribbon HERE.

Learn how autism impacts our community: Last year, ASGA released the results of a first of its kind survey about the state of autism locally. Read the results pdf HERE .

Become a “Friend of ASGA”: Help sustain our local affiliate of the Autism Society of America by joining your local affiliate!  Become A Friend HERE.