Internationally recognized day on 2 April
World Autism Awareness Day
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Official name
| World Autism Awareness Day
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Observed by
| United Nations
member states
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Date
| 2 April
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Next time
| 2 April 2025
(
2025-04-02
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Frequency
| annual
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First time
| 2008
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World Autism Awareness Day
is an
internationally recognized day
annually on 2 April, encouraging
Member States
of the
United Nations
to take measures to raise awareness about
autistic
individuals throughout the world.
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It was designated by the
United Nations General Assembly
resolution (A/RES/62/139),
[3]
passed in council on 1 November 2007, and adopted on 18 December 2007. It was proposed by
Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned
, the United Nations Representative from
Qatar
, and supported by all member states.
[4]
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This resolution was passed and adopted without a vote in the UN General Assembly, mainly as a supplement to previous UN initiatives to improve
human rights
.
[6]
World Autism Day is one of only seven official health-specific UN Days.
[8]
The terms "Autism Awareness Day" and "Autism Awareness Month" are sometimes contested by
autism rights
advocates, who claim that they feed into
ableism
against autistic people. Such groups, including the
Autistic Self Advocacy Network
, advocate using the term
Autism Acceptance day
as an alternative for both events under the belief that it promotes overcoming anti-autism prejudice rather than simply increasing awareness of autism.
[9]
[10]
Besides this international autism day, the
Autistic Pride Day
is held yearly on 18 June, a pride celebration which recognises the importance of pride for autistic people and its role in bringing about positive changes in the broader society.
Components
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The original resolution had four main components:
Themes
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As of 2012, each World Autism Awareness Day has focused on a specific theme determined by the UN.
- 2012: "Launch of Official UN "Awareness Raising" Stamp"
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- 2013: "Celebrating the ability within the disability of autism"
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- 2014: "Opening Doors to
Inclusive Education
"
[15]
- 2015: "Employment: The Autism Advantage"
[16]
- 2016: "Autism and the 2030 Agenda: Inclusion and
Neurodiversity
"
[17]
- 2017: "Toward
Autonomy
and Self-Determination"
[18]
- 2018: "
Empowering
Women and Girls with Autism"
[19]
- 2019: "
Assistive Technologies
, Active Participation"
[20]
- 2020: "The Transition to Adulthood"
[21]
- 2021: "
Inclusion
in the Workplace"
[21]
- 2022: "Inclusive
Quality Education
for All"
[22]
- 2023: "Transforming the narrative
:
Contributions at home, at work, in the arts and in policymaking"
[23]
- 2024: "Moving from Surviving to Thriving
:
Autistic individuals share regional perspectives"
[24]
Onesie Wednesday
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In 2014, WAAD coincided with Onesie Wednesday, a day created by the
National Autistic Society
to encourage people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to show their support for anyone on the
autistic spectrum
. By wearing a
onesie
or pajamas, participants are saying, "it's all right to be different".
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Outcomes in the United States
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In a 2015 Presidential Proclamation,
President Obama
highlighted some of the initiatives that the US government was taking to bring rights to those with autism and to bring awareness to the disorder. He highlighted things like The
Affordable Care Act
, which prohibits health insurance companies from denying coverage based on a pre-existing condition such as autism. He also pointed out the
Autism CARES Act of 2014
, which provides higher level training for those who are serving citizens on the autism spectrum.
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See also
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References
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"WHEN IS WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS DAY"
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Business Standard India
. Retrieved
17 February
2021
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"Autism (Autism Spectrum Disorder ? ASD): The Definitive Guide ? What is Autism Awareness?"
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Otsimo
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. Retrieved
17 February
2021
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Nations, United.
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United Nations
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17 February
2021
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"Third Committee Calls on Assembly to Designate 2 April World Autism Day | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases"
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www.un.org
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6 November
2015
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"General Assembly Adopts Landmark Text Calling for Moratorium on Death Penalty | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases"
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www.un.org
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6 November
2015
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a
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"United Nations Marks First World Autism Awareness Day Today | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases"
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www.un.org
. Retrieved
6 November
2015
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"World Autism Awareness Day 2017"
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jobsmedia.org
. Retrieved
19 October
2017
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"UN ? Global Issues ? Health"
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www.un.org
. Retrieved
25 March
2017
.
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S., Kassiane (4 April 2012).
"Acceptance vs. Awareness"
.
Autistic Self Advocacy Network
. Retrieved
2 April
2021
.
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Bullus, Erin; Sesterka, Abby (1 April 2020).
"Moving Beyond Autism Awareness to Autism Acceptance"
.
Psychology Today
. Thomas, John
. Retrieved
2 April
2021
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"Facts & Myths about Autism ? Autism Awareness Day 2017 ? Belair Daily"
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www.belairdaily.com
. Retrieved
22 March
2017
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"A/RES/62/139"
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undocs.org
. Retrieved
1 January
2023
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"World Autism Awareness Day, 2 April"
.
www.un.org
. Retrieved
2 April
2018
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"World Autism Awareness Day, 2 April"
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www.un.org
. Retrieved
2 April
2018
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"World Autism Awareness Day, 2 April"
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www.un.org
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2 April
2018
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"World Autism Awareness Day, 2 April"
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www.un.org
. Retrieved
2 April
2018
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"World Autism Awareness Day, 2 April | United Nations Enable"
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www.un.org
. Retrieved
2 April
2018
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"Toward Autonomy and Self-Determination ? World Autism Awareness Day 2017"
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United Nations Web TV
. Retrieved
2 April
2018
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"2018 World Autism Awareness Day"
.
www.un.org
. Archived from
the original
on 31 March 2018
. Retrieved
31 March
2019
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"World Autism Awareness Day 2018"
.
www.un.org
. Retrieved
2 April
2018
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a
b
Nations, United.
"World Autism Awareness Day ? EN"
.
United Nations
. Retrieved
30 March
2020
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"World Autism Awareness Day - EN"
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Nations, United.
"World Autism Awareness Day - EN"
.
United Nations
. Retrieved
2 April
2023
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Nations, United.
"World Autism Awareness Day - EN"
.
United Nations
. Retrieved
2 April
2024
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"About Onesie Wednesday"
.
National Autistic Society
. Retrieved
2 April
2014
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"Presidential Proclamation ? World Autism Awareness Day, 2015"
.
whitehouse.gov
. April 2015
. Retrieved
10 November
2015
– via
National Archives
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