Let's make an accessible society '|
The Councilor for Social Services and Health, María José Soria, accompanied by representatives of the associations 'TeAyuda' and 'Ingloba TEA', announced that this Friday, April 6, will be commemorated in the Plaza del Arco the 'World Autism Day' '
It will be at 9.00 pm when the façade of the Caravaca de la Cruz Town Hall will be illuminated blue and the manifesto of the national awareness campaign will be read 'Let's break barriers for autism together.
Let's make an accessible society. '
On Saturday, April 7, the association of mothers and fathers of children and young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder 'TeAyuda' will install an information table in Plaza Tuzla, from 10.00 to 14.30.
On the occasion of the 'World Day of Awareness about Autism', the associative movement in Europe and Spain call on the political leaders of the European Union to acquire a firm commitment in the elimination of the many barriers that still prevent people with Down syndrome. Autism Spectrum (TEA) to enjoy their full rights.
Autism affects one in every hundred people, which means that in Europe there are currently around five million people with Autism Spectrum Disorders, 450 thousand in Spain.
Although awareness of what autism is growing, many people with ASD and their families feel that it is not fully understood and that we must continue to foster an accessible and inclusive society for all.
"It is crucial that policymakers across Europe, as well as society as a whole, achieve a better understanding of autism and act on the removal of barriers that prevent the full inclusion and participation of people with autism," he said. reflects the manifesto that will be read in the Plaza del Arco.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz