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    Quotables March 27-April 2: Light It Up Blue

    Quotables March 27-April 2: Light It Up Blue

    By Meredith Hirt

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    Join us on Fridays for Quotables, everything that caught our eye this week on the web. This week, we're talking about Autism Awareness Month. April 2 was World Autism Day, and you all joined Autism Speaks to Light It Up Blue!

     

     

    I love someone with autism. Do you? #worldautismday #autismawareness #lightitupblue

    A photo posted by Jamie Krug (@jamiekrugauthor) onApr 2, 2015 at 6:45am PDT
    I love someone with autism. Do you?  #worldautismday #autismawareness #lightitupblue

     

    How a 7-year-old girl inspired the to tackle autism.

     

    Being different doesn't make you less Super!

     

     We love to Light It Up Blue

     

    "We hope 'awareness,' on this day and every day, means that more children around the world will be able to access the therapy that will help them communicate and reach their full potential. And we hope more families will find support, at both the political and personal level, to make it through the challenging times."
    From On World Autism Awareness Day, Gratitude — and a Wish List by Kathleen O'Brien on Motherlode, the New York Times' parenting blog

     

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    Autism Speaks co-founders Bob and Suzanne Wright kicked off the day with a lighting ceremony in the lobby of the Empire State Building. Deron Williams, his wife Amy, and son Deron Williams Jr. were the honored guests.

     

     

    Empire State Building is a blue beacon of support and awareness this evening! #teamcharliebear #blueforbear #LIUB #mynyc #nyclife

    A photo posted by James Randall Roop (@jamesrandallroop) onApr 2, 2015 at 7:58pm PDT
    Empire State Building is a blue beacon of support and awareness this evening! #teamcharliebear #blueforbear #LIUB #mynyc #nyclife 

     

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