Below are the events happening @ the United Nations for World Autism Awareness Day. If you can attend, I would encourage it. I had the pleasure and the privilege of being invited to speak there last year’s autism event, and it was such an exciting and surreal experience for me. Who would’ve ever thought a rookie autism advocate like me will speak about autism at United Nations world stage, I certainly did not.
I am very excited this year for Melissa Diamond from Minnesota that my good friend Jacqueline Aidenbaum who along with her husband created UN Autism resolution has invited Melissa to speak. More information will be posted at the United Nations Website for those that can not attend.
Events in 2014 – WAAD (World Autism Awareness Day)
Inclusion in Practice
- Zulfikar Alimuddin, Founder, The Autism Center, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Shirley Cohen, Professor Emeritus, CUNY/Hunter College, Author and Co-developer of the ASD-Nest program hosted by the New York University
- Melissa Diamond, Founder and Director, A Global Voice for Autism – The Jenin Autism Project
- Aaron Lanou, Director of Professional Development, the ASD Nest Support Project, NYU-Steinhardt
- John Miller, Self-Advocate andAsperger’s and Autism Facilitator, Boca Raton Middle School
- Students from the IS.75 Paulo Intermediate School, Staten Island
For info and event updates:
http://www.un.org/en/events/autismday/
http://www.un.org/en/events/autismday/