World Autism Acceptance Week! Event List!
World Autism Acceptance Week
March 27th - April 2nd 2023
Hey everyone!
This coming week is World Autism Acceptance Week! To raise awareness and acceptance of autism we are bringing you a full week of events, all of which are detailed below. So please reply to this post to be kept informed of what is happening, where, and when.
‘World Autism Acceptance Week 2023’ is from March 27th to April 2nd and cumulates with ‘World Autism Awareness Day’ (WAAD) which is observed every year on April 2nd to educate communities and raise public awareness about autism. Over 50 years have passed since the Autism Society held the first National Autism Awareness month in April of 1970.
Please join us this week for a series of events to help celebrate our neurodiverse community!
Events:
25/26th March- Support Plus sub-community forums 🌈♾️
Posted by @MistyMagic
‘Opening of ‘World Autism Acceptance Week’
27th March - Support Plus sub-community forums ♾️
Posted by @AmintaBlack
‘History of Autism Spectrum Disorder’
28th March - Disability sub-community forums ♾️
Posted by @AffyAvo
‘Myths about ASD’
28th March 12-1pm EDT 🌈
Listener Discussion Room
How to handle chats on ‘Autism’
Hosted by MistyMagic
Posted by @SleepyShyCat
‘How to celebrate someone with ASD’
30th March 8pm EDT 🌈
Neurodiversity Support Plus Room
‘Understanding Autism’
Hosted by @AmintaBlack
31st March - Support Plus sub-community forums ♾️
Posted by @SleepShyCat
‘Strengths that come with ASD’
Posted by @SleepyShyCat
‘Famous people with ASD’
2nd April 10 AM ET 🌈
Neurodiversity Support Plus Room
‘Autistic Spectrum Disorder’
Hosted by AmintaBlack
Looking forward to a good week, thanks to everyone contributing *high fives* 😸
@MistyMagic @AffyAvo @AmintaBlack
⭐️@SleepyShyCat ⭐️@AmintaBlack ⭐️ Yes! I am so proud of both of you and the hard work you have put in to get this event organised. Thank-you ❤️ ❤️
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Want to join the Support Plus leadership team? See this post https://www.7cups.com/forum/7CupsLeadership_188/SubcommunitiesInformation_2314/UpdatedSubcommunityTrackLeadershipRolesMasterpost2022_289838/
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@MistyMagic So exciting!!! :) Let's go team
@MistyMagic
I can't wait for this week! It feels good for me who is on the spectrum to feel seen and heard ❤️
@Vivikun9 That is wonderful, there is some really good news coming soon for the ASD community too! I hope to join you participating in the next week too ❤️
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@MistyMagic
Oh I'm excited to join in :)
@MistyMagic
This is awesome =) I look forwards to see what comes
@AnnaSilverberg Yes me too ther is a lot of interesting things and please try and be at the Listener only discussion tomorrow at 1pm ET :D
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@MistyMagic This is awesome
@beck1 Yes it is Beck! Thanks for popping by!
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@MistyMagic I look forward to seeing more posts through out the week
@beck1 Thanks Beck, as they are posted we are adding the links here.
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Coming soon:-
28th March 12-1pm EDT 🌈
Listener Discussion Room (Listeners Only)
How to handle chats on ‘Autism’
Hosted by MistyMagic
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Great post to review here as well: https://www.7cups.com/forum/GroupLeadershipDevelopment_206/General_2445/MakingChatRoomsMoreWelcomingforAutismAwarenessandAcceptanceDay_302130/