Autism Action Partnership (AAP, www.autismaction.org) and Munroe-Meyer Institute (MMI) ask you to join in celebrating World Autism Day on April 2 from noon to 2 p.m. at Omaha’s Gene Leahy Mall.
The community celebration will include food trucks and face painting, as well as yard games and booths featuring community partners, friends and other champions for autism. The Rose, Special Olympics, The Omaha Children’s Museum and Why Arts are among the groups offering booths with fun activities. The Omaha Police Department’s mounted patrol will also make an appearance. GottaBeMe’s Heartlight Choir will perform at 12:30 p.m. on the stage.
The event is the kickoff for Autism Acceptance Month, and AAP and MMI also are collaborating on a billboard campaign, with this year’s theme being “Uniqueness Unites Us.”
The monthlong campaign to spread autism awareness and acceptance also will include an online toolbox, developed by MMI and hosted on the AAP website, for businesses, organizations and anyone who would like to learn more, promote and celebrate Autism Awareness Month.
Autism Action Partnership aims to improve the quality of life of persons on the Autism Spectrum and their families though education, advocacy and support, thereby enabling them to be an integral part of the community. For more information, visit www.autismaction.org.