World Autism Day is celebrated every year on the 2nd of April. This special day first started in 2008 and is aimed at raising awareness about people with autistic spectrum disorders throughout the world.

The Ministry for Gozo said that it had prepared a number of activities to raise awareness and understanding of autism that should have been held over this weekend, however they had to be cancelled because of the current situation with the Covid-19 pandemic.

Several prominent locations have been been lit up in blue to mark this special day and to continue expanding the public’s knowledge about this condition, while jointly overcoming the difficulties.

The UN said that World Autism Day highlights the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of this brain condition and addresses the misconception society has of this condition and the concerns of parents of children with autism.

This year’s World Autism Awareness Day 2020 theme was – The Transition to Adulthood. The UN said that transition to adulthood is an important challenge for those with autism, and this theme therefore draws attention to the adulthood stage of people with autism.

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