Our favourite week is back and we’re hoping it will be bigger and better than ever and do even more to help create a society that works for autistic people.
World Autism Awareness Week activities
Almost everyone has heard of autism now. But many people don’t understand what it can actually be like to be autistic and the various joys and challenges autistic people will experience throughout their lives. Unhelpful stereotypes are still far too common.
The National Autistic Society want to close the gap between basic awareness and proper understanding during World Autism Awareness Week, through various activities: including the Spectrum Night Walks in five cities on 6 April, the 7k for 700k challenge, free resources that you or your child’s school can download by signing up as a school, and lots of other fun downloadable materials available to use during the week to raise money to support their goal to create a society that works for autistic people.
Why it’s important to support World Autism Awareness Week
And that’s not all. If you sign up a school for our school learning resources and fundraising pack, the school could be in with the chance to win a visit from Anne Hegerty, of I’m a Celebrity fame!
We’ve come a long way in raising awareness about autism but there’s still more to be done. The National Autistic Society need the public’s support to raise vital funds to continue running campaigns and influencing government decision making, training and sharing knowledge with professionals working with autistic people, and so much more – and that’s where you come in.
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- £5 could pay for a recently diagnosed adult to call their helpline for support and advice
- £40 could pay for a parent of an autistic child to have an hour long telephone consultation with their Education Rights Service
- £200 could fund their Parent to Parent service for a day.
