These autism awareness activities will help you support kids on the autism spectrum and their families in 2024! Whether you are looking for autism books, fundraising ideas, autism training, autism printables, autism activities for adults, autism awareness crafts or autism awareness recipes, you will find some great ways to support autism awareness in this post! Looking for autism activities? Get your copy of the Autism Activities Workbook Bundle!
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Reading an autism book is a great way to raise your awareness about autism. You could also share a favorite book with someone else to help them gain knowledge or navigate teaching or raising a child with autism.
Autism Service Dogs of America trains dogs to become autism service dogs. Trained dogs provide physical safety and serve as an emotional anchor for children with autism. When you support a service dog in training, you support a child with autism and his or her family. What a wonderful gift!
Doing a walk for autism is a great way to support neurodiverse communities and show your support. Walk for autism and raise money for autism research. This year, from March 26th – April 2nd 2021, the goal is to walk 10,000 steps per day in support of autism. Walk alone or with others in your social distancing group.
The United Nations declared April 2nd World Autism Day in 2007. The goal being to increase awareness and conversations about autism. The Light It Up Blue movement added wearing blue as a sign of support for individuals on the autism spectrum.
Find an activity you can do to raise funds for autism research or education. Some ideas? Host a bake sale, create a course that you sell, or set a challenge for yourself (like a walk or run) and have our family and friends support you for a great cause!
Wondering how you can raise awareness within your community?
Sadly kids on the autism spectrum and their families report often feeling bullied or left out. If you have a platform such as a blog or Instagram account, share something loving and kind about autism with your community to raise compassion and awareness.
One of the best things teachers can do to raise autism awareness is learn more about autism, what it is, what makes a child with autism tick and how you can build communication skills, fine motor skills, life skills and more with a child with autism, while decreasing difficult behaviors.
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If you are passionate about autism awareness, and autism acceptance, why not host your own fundraiser to support a charity that you feel passionate about? It could be a charity that funds autism research, that provides educational programs for children and adults on the autism spectrum, or even a charity like Special Angels Adoption that matches special needs children looking for homes with families looking to adopt.
The best way to raise autism awareness is through fun and educational autism activities.
First published January 13, 2021. Last updated October 5, 2023 with more information, additional tips, and better readability.
