Today is “World Autism Awareness Day”Something a bit different today, World Autism Awareness Day // Bloggers Unite which is network of bloggers, and I am sure you all know about it.
“On December 18, 2007, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 62/139, tabled by the State of Qatar, which declares April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) in perpetuity. Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned, Consort of His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, the Emir of the State of Qatar, supported the campaign for a World Autism Awareness Day through the current 62nd UN General Assembly Session, garnering consensus support from all United Nations Member States.This UN resolution is one of only three official disease-specific United Nations Days and will bring the world's attention to autism, a pervasive disorder that affects tens of millions.
“On December 18, 2007, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 62/139, tabled by the State of Qatar, which declares April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) in perpetuity. Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned, Consort of His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, the Emir of the State of Qatar, supported the campaign for a World Autism Awareness Day through the current 62nd UN General Assembly Session, garnering consensus support from all United Nations Member States.This UN resolution is one of only three official disease-specific United Nations Days and will bring the world's attention to autism, a pervasive disorder that affects tens of millions.
The World Autism Awareness Day resolution encourages all Member States to take measures to raise awareness about autism throughout society and to encourage early diagnosis and early intervention. It further expresses deep concern at the prevalence and high rate of autism in children in all regions of the world and the consequent developmental challenges.World Autism Awareness Day shines a bright light on autism as a growing global health crisis.
WAAD activities help to increase and develop world knowledge of the autism epidemic and impart information regarding the importance of early diagnosis and early intervention.
Additionally, WAAD celebrates the unique talents and skills of persons with autism and is a day when individuals with autism are warmly welcomed and embraced in community events around the globe.Bloggers are asked to join with autism organizations all around the world, to help, give a voice to the millions of individuals worldwide who are undiagnosed, misunderstood and looking for help. Please join us in the effort to inspire compassion, inclusion and hope. Please blog about Autism on April 2, 2009.”
Autism comes in many different forms and, not being an expert this link will explain it much better than I can Autism what are the signs.
It affects thousands of kids and adults, in the UK and Millions across the world, today is our chance to publicise and spread the word, because the sooner it is diagnosed the sooner the quality of life of sufferers is improved.
Autism comes in many different forms and, not being an expert this link will explain it much better than I can Autism what are the signs.
It affects thousands of kids and adults, in the UK and Millions across the world, today is our chance to publicise and spread the word, because the sooner it is diagnosed the sooner the quality of life of sufferers is improved.
Even the Dept of Health have jumped on the bandwagon Drive to improve services on world autism day
So what are you waiting for? Go to the bloggers unite website, or write a blog of your own, and tell everyone you know.
"I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." Confucius
Angus
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So what are you waiting for? Go to the bloggers unite website, or write a blog of your own, and tell everyone you know.
"I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." Confucius
Angus
NHS Behind the headlines
Angus Dei politico
NHS-THE OTHER SIDE
2 comments:
There are more Somalis with Autism in Minnesota and nobody knows why.
The Cockroach Catcher
I didn't realise there was an Autism awareness day, so I have learned something new.
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