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Hiawatha Activities Spread Awareness And Understanding Of Autism

Students across grade levels recently participated in a collection of in-class activities and an outdoor autism awareness walk.

Acceptance and understanding were among key concepts emphasized at Hiawatha Elementary School during a week-long autism awareness event.
Acceptance and understanding were among key concepts emphasized at Hiawatha Elementary School during a week-long autism awareness event. (Courtesy of the Sachem Central School District )

Press release from the Sachem Central School District:

May 4, 2022

Acceptance and understanding were among key concepts emphasized at Hiawatha Elementary School in the Sachem Central School District as students across grade levels recently participated in a collection of in-class activities and an outdoor autism awareness walk to share important information about autism.

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During the weeklong event, students participated in daily in-class activities to spread awareness of autism. Students visited stations to learn what autism is and the ways in which some people with autism communicate, and also participated in sensory activities and high- and low-energy games.


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