Happy Autism Awareness Month! All month long I will be bringing you posts with information and activities that you can share with your students, buildings, and a families to help increase Autism awareness.
We all have those children, students, and populations that we just love. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely ADORE all my kids, but I have an extra soft spot for my students on the spectrum. They have taught me so much about myself and the world around me.
So since today kicks off Autism Awareness month, I wanted to share some information about Autism.
– 1 in 68 kids will be diagnosed with Autism. This is up from the 1 in 88 just a few years ago. The increase in diagnoses is most likely due to more informed professionals and earlier detection. You can read the new research from the Center for Disease Control HERE.
– Autism doesn’t discriminate among race, however, boys are more likely to be diagnosed that girls with a 5 to 1 ratio.
– One in every 42 boys will be diagnosed with Autism.
– There is no cure for Autism. While special diets and therapies can help someone with Autism, it cannot cure them.
So to kick things off, here is an Autism freebie for you. I made a basic, Autism Awareness handout. You can download it at my TpT store HERE.
Don’t forget April 2nd is Light It Up Blue! Wear blue to show your support and to bring awareness to those with Autism.
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Children with Autism are one of my favorite populations, especially the lower functioning children! Looking forward to the rest of your posts this month!
They are truly unique and special 🙂
Thank you so much for your great handout. We got our first autistic student at my school this year and of course everyone (teachers and parents included!) want to know “What’s wrong with that boy?” I’ve been trying to work on a fact sheet and you’ve saved me a lot of time and energy! Thanks again!
I am so glad that you like the handout, thank you for checking it out 🙂