World Autism Awareness Day Event

VCC Annual Autism Night @ Please Touch Museum

On the evening of Saturday, April 2nd, me and my hubby, daughter, son-in-law, and the grands attended this WAAD event. We had a good time and the kids really enjoyed the sliding board and the train and water tables. Normally, the cost of admission for the Please Touch Museum is $15.00/person and it's the same for everyone, one year old and up... so, the cost for an average family of four would be $60.00.

Well, thanks to the people at VCC, who sponsored the event, the cost of admission was $20.00/family and it covered the autisitc child and up to four family members. Every imagineable organization that provides programs and services for the autistic community was represented with display tables full of helpful information and valuable resources. Here are some of the photos that we took while we were there and you can click on the collages for a larger view.

For your information, a number of special events will be going on "everywhere" during the month of April for autistic children and their families, such as VCC Day @ Sesame Place on Friday, April 22nd, 10:00am. There’s no cost for registration and admission, but you must pre-register and the cost for parking is $ 25.00/vehicle. Click here to visit the VCC website for more informaton and registration.

Remember, April is Autism Awareness Month and there is no better time to explore the possibilities regarding programs, resources, and services that are available to you. As we learned at the above event, there are a lot of organizations out there that are ready to assist and serve you in a variety of ways. Also, check out my Facebook autism awareness photo album "When A Is For Autism" for more information and resources.