Peabody Mansion Goes Blue All Month Long for Autism Awareness

The Birmingham-based Brogan & Partners has committed to light the exterior of their building blue to raise awareness of autism for the entire month of April.

The Brogan offices are housed in the historic Peabody Mansion, located at 325 S. Old Woodward.

The blue-lights are in support of a national intiative called “Light It Up Blue" — a unique global initiative now in its third year by Austism Speaks dedicated to raising awareness about autism.

On Monday, April 2, landmarks around the world "Lit It Up Blue" tos show their support for World Autism Awareness Day, but Brogran & Partners decided to take it one step further by keeping the lights on for the entire month.

Brogan &Partners' managing partner Ellyn Davidson is a longtime supporter of Friendship Circle of Michigan, which provides services to kids with special needs, including those with autism. She is also involved with Camp Kids All Together, which helps autistic kids go to an inclusive day camp along with children of all abilities.

The company is also supporting Michigan's Lt. Governor Brian Calley in his effort to implement autism insurance reform in Michigan, which would ensure that the 15,000 people living with autism in Michigan get the treatment they need to live a bright and productive future.

Autism is a general term used to describe a group of complex developmental brain disorders (known as autism spectrum disorders‚ caused by a combination of genes and environmental influences. These disorders are characterized, in varying degrees, by social and behavioral challenges, as well as repetitive behaviors.

An estimated one in 88 children in the U.S. is on the autism spectrum — a 1,000 percent increase in the past 40 years that is only partly explained by improved diagnosis.

This report was provided by Publicity PR on behalf of Brogan & Partners.