March 31, 2014
Dear 1st & 2nd Grade Hartshorn Parents & Guardians,
Some of you may know that April is Autism Awareness Month, and tomorrow your child will participate in an activity to acknowledge this via the Faces 4 Autism activity “Bubbles for Autism”. During recess the first and second grade students will blow bubbles up into the sky. Why bubbles? Because bubbles represent joy, happiness, & laughter and bring people together. The point of this event is to celebrate differences and raise autism awareness; and awareness is the first step toward acceptance.
Autism is a socialization and communication disorder. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) shows 1 in 68 children nationwide have autism; 1 in 45 children in New Jersey, which is reportedly the highest in the nation with the report indicating statistics showing 1 in 28 boys in New Jersey have autism. This month you may see some items coming home from Classroom Resource Kits which Autism New Jersey has created to support teachers in understanding the disorder, and helping to spread Autism Awareness.
If you or your child is interested in learning more about autism you can go to www.autismnj.org. To learn more about fundraising efforts to bring these activities and kits to our school you can go to http://www.realshorthills.com/real-house-tours-benefiting-autism-nj/. Any questions, please contact Melanie@RealShortHills.com or feel free to call (973)768-1818.
Happy World Autism Awareness Day (April 2nd)!
Best,
Melanie Rosenbaum
(MSPEC) Millburn Special Education Committee building rep
(SEPAC) Special Education Parent Advisory Committee building rep
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