World Autism Awareness Day takes place every April 2. To support all autistic people and those around them, everyone is invited to wear blue. Why and what does this symbol mean?
There World Awareness Day to autism takes place every April 2. The opportunity to highlight the autism spectrum disorders (ASD) which would affect in France approximately 100,000 people under 20 and near 600,000 adults having a according there High Authority of Health. These problems would also concern 7 500 births every year. World Autism Day is an initiative launched in 2007 by the United Nations, which supports this cause, by contributing to changing attitudes about stereotypes and received ideas about autism, and by promoting better inclusion of people with ASD in our society. On this occasion, each of us is invited to wear bluethe symbolic color of autism, during all day April 2. Concretely, how to show your support? What are the actions and events in France? Discovery.
When is Autism Day in France?
There World Autism Awareness Day takes place on April 2. This day was proclaimed in 2007 by the United Nations (UN). Originally proposed by Qatarit has since been supported by all Member States to raise awareness of autism at all levels of society.
Blue brings calm and comfort.
To show their commitment, everyone is invited to wear bluethe symbolic color of autism, recalls the Ministry in charge of Disability In France. Several possibilities on April 2:
- Wear blue clothing take a picture of yourself and post it on your social networks with the associated hashtags #TousEnBleu #Let’s ChangeTheDeal.
- Wear a blue ribbon (distributed free of charge by associations and event partners, examples below)
- Change your profile picture on your social networks, with logo and watermark for photos or videos (available on Facebook, Snapchat…)
- Put a blue candle or a drawing of a blue heart in her window.
Why blue for Autism Day?
The color blue is not randomly chosen to symbolize autism. It’s a color that brings calm and comfort, two qualities that people with autism need to be more serene and confident. Moreover, “this color symbolizes dream and lifebecause she is soft and soothingand seems appreciated by people with autism who often experience sensory disturbances”, specifies the Government on its website.
What is the poster for Autism Day?
Each region designed its poster on the occasion of Autism Day on April 2. Here are some examples:
What are the actions for Autism Day?
April 2nd, several landmarks light up blue in order to remind, in a symbolic way, the need to simplify and improve the daily lives of autistic people, full citizens. Angers, Bordeaux, Dijon, Le Havre, Lille, Montpellier... are part of the cities of France mobilized.
The national Autism Info Service platform is accessible free of charge by telephone: 0 800 71 40 40 |
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Sources:
– With Tous en bleu, affirm your support for people with autism, Gouvernement.fr
– World Autism Awareness Day, press release from the Ministry of Disability