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April 2 is the United Nations day for including autistic people.
The next date is April 2, 2027. Dates follow Mountain Time, America/Denver. Stories below are from the archive.
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A short prompt for a teacher to use with children. This page is for adults.
Talk about how a game or a classroom can include someone who likes quiet or a steady routine. Do not ask anyone to say whether they are autistic.
More stories a teacher can read aloud are in the Kids section.
HeroesOfficer Carston Addison, on the force less than a year, dropped his gear and swam out to bring a 12-year-old boy to shore. Chief Mario Knapp gave him a special life-saving award.
Verified · CBS News Miami
Health & TechIn a study of 72 children ages 6 to 11, 10 weeks of occupational therapy with horses lowered cortisol more than the same therapy in a clinic. It is not a cure.
Verified · Colorado State University
HeroesLafayette Parish Cpl. Jared Havard went into neck-deep water in full uniform after a nonverbal girl with autism slipped into a pond in Carencro. He got her back to the bank.
Verified · Gray News
Community258 people with autism, sensory sensitivities, and other disabilities went from check-in through boarding on an A330 that taxied at Honolulu. It was the first widebody used for a practice flight.
Verified · Hawaii News NowFive true, uplifting stories in your inbox at 6 a.m. It takes two minutes to read and it sets the tone for the whole day.