As Autism Acceptance Month begins, and marking the World Autism Awareness Day 2022 (April 2), awareness of the needs and challenges of children with autism has been raised through a family event at Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Education City on Friday. Autism Vibes – organised by the Autismparents.qa group and QF's Ability Friendly Programme, which provides inclusive sporting opportunities – offered a string of fun activities with an educational message for visitors, including a Walk for Autism around Education City’s Oxygen Park and an on-screen appearance from Julia, the first character with autism from children’s TV show Sesame Street. The event also included QF member Al Shaqab’s Equine Assisted Therapy, a musical performance from QF’s D’reesha festival, and football, cricket, and playball sessions for children. The 2015 Building (QF headquarters) was lit up in blue to mark World Autism Awareness Day, which was first proposed by Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, chairperson of Qatar Foundation, in 2007 and adopted without a vote by the United Nations General Assembly.
As Autism Acceptance Month begins, and marking the World Autism Awareness Day 2022 (April 2), awareness of the needs and challenges of children with autism has been raised through a family event at Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Education City on Friday.
