World
Autism
Acceptance & Awareness
Day
2nd April
World Autism
Acceptance & Awareneess
Month
1st - 30th April

Plus Value Awareness support this annual event.
Explore below the discover information, features and showcase projects
Original projects
New
Two sides: Acceptance and no acceptance
How acceptance is not enough to value an autistic person
Presented theme
New
Stigma Free
Widen our attitides & perspectives towards an autistic person
Additional content developed recently
Blog: Beyond just Awareness & Understanding
Looking higher beyond the minimum approach towards an autistic person
Connected Projects
Autism Connected
A collection of specialised connected projects for the Autistic Sprectrum
Support statement
Plus Value Awareness statement
by Project Director Keith McKenzie
This awareness initiative has an important angle during April by focusing on the human aspects of autistic experiences. Also, empowering and celebrating the positivity of individuals with autism. There are many positive attributes of an autistic person and strengths to be recognised. We must also need to focus on the positive aspects and not the ignorance, stereotypes or typecasts.
Since 2008 this awareness initiative family have supported this event every year.
From 2022 onwards the two web pages for supporting both World Autism Acceptance Day & Month and Autism Awareness Day & Month was integrated into one webpage to strengthen the importance of acceptance.
This year's focused theme
Stigma Free
The importance of move beyond stereotypes and pressumptions
Other projects to explore
from the Plus Value
Awareness family
Autism Advantage
Focusing on strengths and atrributes
Valuing Autism
Covering different aspects in valuing an autistic person
Autism Achievers
A summary list of achievers and role models
Elements of Value
Visual art and information to explore a positive sense of value
Inclusive Differences
The importance of inclusivity
Positive Value
Introductory Project to enable hidden differences as citizens
Diverse Senses
Bitesize project on approaching hidden differences
Diverse Keywords
Bitesize understanding Project within keywords
Value & Dignity
The importance on respecting autistic human rights and fair treatment with dignity
Special feature by project director
Commonwealth Legacy
The project director special involvement of promoting Birmingham legacy represeting autism and neurodiversity
(via the Project Director's website)
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Event information
Event Information
World Autism Awareness Day
The annual event on April 2nd & is one of seven official United Nations health-related events. Created in 2008 is to bring autism organisations together to highlight campaigns & information to cover topics & issues.
As part of World Autism Awareness Day, the organisation Autism Speaks organises the annual campaign which encourages communities and business to "light it blue" to highlight the medical awareness by encouraging the general public and specific places of interest to display a blue light. Many people on the autistic spectrum find the campaign from Autism Speaks extremely offensive and demeaning as the campaign is seen as having too many medical aspects and the lacking of acceptance and value.
World Autism Awareness Month
The event also known as World Autism Month is a supplement to World Autism Awareness Day, a family of different organisations and charities around the world get involved in several awareness campaigns and activities to improve understanding of the wider public, organisations and business.
Autism Acceptance Day
Takes place on the same day as World Autism Awareness Day (April 2nd). It was originally created in 2011 by Paula Durbin Westby was is Supported by the Washington D.C based organisation Autistic Self-Acceptance Advocacy Network. This is promoted by organisations in the United States & around the world. This event is to challenge the conventions of autism awareness.
Autism Acceptance Month
This event is an expansion to Autism Acceptance Day, This is promoted by organisations in the United States & around the world. This event is to challenge the conventions of autism awareness.
Many people on the autistic spectrum appreciate this event compared to similar events during the same timescale due to the fact that it focuses more on acceptance and the human aspects
In recent years, there have been no current campaigns or an official website. However, many organisations, projects and groups from around the world continue to promote Autistic Acceptance during April in the communities, online & on social media.
Plus Value Awareness will continue to promote autistic acceptance during April
Follow the discussion during World Autism events in April
#worldautismday #WAAD
#autismawarenessmonth
#autismacceptance
#autismacceptanceday
#autismacceptancemonth
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