File #: 24-048    Name: Autism Awareness Month 2024
Type: Proclamation Status: Filed
File created: 3/6/2024 In control: City Commission
On agenda: 3/28/2024 Final action: 3/28/2024
Title: A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024 AS "AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH."
Indexes: Autism Awareness, City Commission, Proclamation
Attachments: 1. PROCLAMATION-Autism Awareness Month April 2024

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A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024 AS “AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH.”

 

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BACKGROUND:

The City of Coconut Creek joins with community partners in recognizing April 2024 as “Autism Awareness Month” as an opportunity to raise public awareness, promote acceptance, and be more inclusive in everyday life in support of helping all affected by autism to achieve the highest quality of life.

Autism, or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is a neurological and developmental disorder that affects how people interact with others, communicate, learn, and behave.