International Autism Awareness Day

Sydney, a member of our group, is an Alpha Xi Delta and their national philanthropy is "Autism Speaks," so she piqued our interest when she mentioned that April is Autism Awareness Month. This hit close to home to our group member Sarah as well, as her best friend's brother was diagnosed with Autism at the age of two. We checked out a few different events and programs and talked to a couple of people whose lives are affected by the spectrum disorder. Ultimately, we focused on the fact that on April 2nd monuments around the world are lit blue for Autism awareness, yet the university has declined to join in.