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World Autism Awareness Day

On 18 December 2007, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 62/139, tabled by the State of Qatar, which declares April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) in perpetuity. Autism-Europe works together with its member organisations to conduct campaigns that raise awareness of autism and the rights of people with autism across Europe.

On 18 December 2007, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 62/139, which declares 2 April as World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) in perpetuity. Since then, Autism-Europe has worked alongside its member organisations to carry out awareness-raising campaigns on autism and the rights of autistic people across Europe.

World Autism Awareness Day encourages all Member States to raise awareness about autism throughout society and to encourage early diagnosis, support and inclusion, improving the quality of life of autistic people.

European campaigns

Each year, Autism-Europe works together with its member organisations to conduct campaigns to raise awareness of autism and the rights of autistic people across Europe:

AE’s current campaign: “Not Invisible”

AE’s previous campaigns

Activities and events in Europe

Autism-Europe members organise a wide range of events and activities across Europe to mark World Autism Awareness Day each year. For more information on these, please go to our members page and contact them directly.

See also:

United Nations World Autism Awareness Day website

Light It Up Blue website