World Autism Awareness Day 2026: 2 April

World Autism Awareness Day 2026: 2 April

• World Autism Awareness Day is observed to raise awareness about Autism Spectrum Disorder every year on 2 April.
• The first World Autism Awareness Day was observed on April 2, 2008.
• The theme of World Autism Awareness Day 2026 is "Autism and Humanity - Every Life Has Value".
• United Nations General Assembly designated 2 April as World Autism Awareness Day in 2007.
• Autism spectrum disorder is a broad term used to describe a group of neurodevelopmental disorders.
• According to India Autism Centre, every one in 68 children has autism.
• Boys are more prone to be affected by it in comparison to girls.

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