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3rd Annual Autism Information Fair |
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Posted by Westchester.com
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Friday, 24 April 2009 |
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 White Plains, NY - The Third Annual Autism Information Fair on Sunday, April 26 will bring together a wealth of community resources geared to helping families and individuals living with autism.
Co-sponsored by the Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health and Navigating the Spectrum, the event will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the County Center.
The fair is in recognition of April being National Autism Month and will have information about resources, interventions and services for individuals with autism. In addition there will be lectures for parents addressing the needs of children in various age groups. The fair also includes a supervised children’s play area. Recent statistics indicate that 1 in 150 children born in the Unites States has autism. It is the fastest growing developmental disability in the U.S. today.
The fair is free and open to the public. For more information, please go to www.westchestergov.com/mentalhealth or call (914) 995-5220.
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