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Thursday Is Autism Awareness Day at SPUSD
Stop by, say hi, and learn how you can teach your kids about autism.
1 in 88 children have autism. And boys are almost 5 times more likely (1 in 54) to be born with the disease than girls (1 in 252), according to CDC. A family receives a diagnosis every 11 minutes.
Thursday is Autism Awareness day at
You may have seen the information booth and donation station set up at each of the school sites during the drop-off periods in the morning. There will also be information booths set up during the lunch hours at the and the
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Plus, you can expect the Lesak family, founders of South Pasadena Support Group for Parents with Special Needs Children, at the Middle School for most of the day. Stop by, say hi, and learn more on teaching your kids about autism.
South Pas City Council declared the first week in April Autism Awareness Week in town. The lights in the Courtyard were blue April 2 to 8 this year to show support. Check out the attached photos.
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