Autism Awareness Month (April)
www.autism-society.org
National Autism Awareness Month educates the public by providing facts, figures and real-life stories to dispel the myths about autism. The Autism Society of America (ASA) has been celebrating National Autism Awareness Month since the 1970s and the United States also recognizes April as a special opportunity to highlight autism awareness and educate the public about issues within the autism community. Learn ways you can celebrate Autism Awareness Month.
Infant Immunization Week: (April 25 – May 2)
www.cdc.gov/vaccines
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) in 1994 to focus local and national attention on the importance of immunizing and protecting children 24 months and younger from vaccine-preventable diseases. Since its inception, NIIW has served as a call to parents, caregivers, community leaders and health care professionals that immunizations are one of the most important ways to protect children against serious diseases – and even death. Immunizations not only help protect vaccinated individuals, but also help protect entire communities by preventing and reducing the spread of infectious diseases. Visit the parent section of the CDC's Vaccination and Immunization Web site to learn more about vaccines and their purpose.
Youth Sports Safety Month (April)
www.nyssf.org
April is National Youth Sports Safety Month. The annual health event was initiated by the National Youth Sports Safety Foundation (NYSSF) in 1993 to promote youth safety in sports and fitness activities through education of health professionals, program administrators, coaches, parents and athletes. More than 60 national medical and sports organizations support Youth Sports Safety Month – including the American College of Sports Medicine, the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, and the United States Olympic Committee. Visit the NYSSF Web site for tips for kids, coaches and parents and other resource materials.
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