Join Us for World Autism Awareness Day in Bismarck

Townsquare Media invites you to Light it Up Blue for World Autism Awareness Day on April 2nd at Liberty Elementary School.

There is no known cause of Autism which is why awareness is so important. Come support Autism Awareness Day at this free event on Saturday, April 2nd from 1 to 4 p.m. at Liberty Elementary School.

Activities include:

• Games
• Inflatables
• Face Painting
• Food Trucks
• Fire Trucks
• & More!

A free blue light bulb will be given to the first 100 families through the door.

According the Autism Society, Autism (ASD) is a developmental disability. It affects a person's ability to communicate or interact with others. In 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that Autism numbers have risen to 1 in every 68 births in the United States.

Certain behaviors of Autism include:

• Delayed learning of language
• Difficulty making eye contact
• Holding a conversation
• Difficulty with executive functioning
• Narrow, intense interest

Thank you to JT Inflatable Games, ND Autism Connection, and BisMan Autism Families. Join us in creating Autism Awareness - See you there!

[Autism Society]