World Autism Awareness Day

Each year, World Autism Awareness Day is celebrated on April 2 globally. The Day is  to spread awareness about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a neuro developmental disorder that distorts the communication and social interaction skills of a person.

THEME

This year, the theme of World Autism Awareness Day is ‘Inclusion in the Workplace’, which will feature a controlled roundtable discussion with individuals on the autism spectrum who have personally undergone the difficulties and witnessed these new probabilities in the workplace.

HISTORY

Over the years, the United Nations has celebrated diversity and facilitated the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities, including learning differences and developmental disabilities. Similarly, earlier in 2008, April 2 was announced as World Autism Awareness Day by The United Nations General Assembly.

The resolution (A/RES/62/139) was enacted in council on November 1, 2007, and accepted on December 18, 2007. Since then, it has been observed annually on April 2. Furthermore, World Autism Day is one of only seven official health-specific UN Days.