April Is Autism Awareness Month

April marks Autism Awareness Month, an important period for raising awareness and promoting understanding and acceptance of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

This month encourages us to celebrate the unique talents and contributions of individuals with autism, while also advocating for their rights and inclusion.

Across communities, it's a time for learning, sharing experiences, and supporting families and individuals affected by autism.

PROCLAMATION  

MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA TO RECOGNIZE APRIL AS  

AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH 

WHEREAS, Autism is a complex development disability that affects how a person communicates with and relates to other people and can affect how they make sense of the world around them; and 

WHEREAS, Autism Awareness Month aims to celebrate and promote acceptance for the condition that occurs in 1 in every 54 children in the United States; and 

WHEREAS, the observance of April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day is designed to increase awareness and to support family members, educators and other professionals who teach and care for individuals with autism, working to create connections and empower those in the autism community; and 

WHEREAS, we celebrate the many ways people with autism contribute to their families, our community and the world as a whole. 

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Montgomery Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, that we hereby recognize the month of April as Autism Awareness Month. 

RESOLVED, at the duly convened meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Montgomery Township conducted on this 25th day of March 2024.