Wearing blue on April 2 to call attention to Autism Awareness Day

By Jack Tirsch, Staff Reporter

THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD — Make sure to wear blue for Autism Awareness Day tomorrow  (April 2) for all people around the world to appreciate and honor the people who have autism.

Autism is when somebody has a type of disability that effects the way they communicate or actions they perform when they deal with other people.

A lot of kids have autism.

Every year, many charitable organizations hold events and campaigns to help raise money and awareness of autism.

Some kids with autism go to special schools to help them communicate. Others go to regular schools.

Some symptoms of the disorder are having trouble walking, speaking, knowing how to act during the day and communicating.

This story also appears on the Colonial Times website.