13-549: Waad or WAAD may refer to: World Autism Awareness Day , annually on 2 April, declared by the United Nations Wa'ad or National Democratic Action Society , Bahrain's largest leftist political party Persons with the given name [ edit ] Waad Al Bahri (born 1981), Syrian singer Waad Hirmez (born 1961), Iraqi-American soccer player Waad Al-Kateab (born 1993), Syrian filmmaker and journalist Persons with
26-459: A onesie or pajamas, participants are saying, "it's all right to be different". In a 2015 Presidential Proclamation, President Obama highlighted some of the initiatives that the US government was taking to bring rights to those with autism and to bring awareness to the disorder. He highlighted things like The Affordable Care Act , which prohibits health insurance companies from denying coverage based on
39-695: A pre-existing condition such as autism. He also pointed out the Autism CARES Act of 2014 , which provides higher level training for those who are serving citizens on the autism spectrum. National Autistic Society The National Autistic Society is a charity for autistic people and their families in the United Kingdom. Since 1962, the National Autistic Society has been providing support, guidance and advice, as well as campaigning for improved rights, services and opportunities to help create
52-464: A society that works for autistic people. The National Autistic Society is funded through UK government grants and voluntary contributions. The Chief Executive as of 2024 is Caroline Stevens. She took over from Mark Lever in 2019, after being Chief Executive at Kids for six years. The organisation was founded on 23 January 1962 as the Society for Psychotic Children by parents of autistic children living in
65-537: Is an internationally recognized day annually on 2 April, encouraging Member States of the United Nations to take measures to raise awareness about autistic individuals throughout the world. It was designated by the United Nations General Assembly resolution (A/RES/62/139), passed in council on 1 November 2007, and adopted on 18 December 2007. It was proposed by Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned ,
78-604: The Autistic Self Advocacy Network , advocate using the term Autism Acceptance Day as a counter-celebration for both events under the belief that it promotes overcoming anti-autism prejudice rather than simply increasing awareness of autism. Besides this international autism day, the Autistic Pride Day is held yearly on 18 June, a pride celebration which recognises the importance of pride for autistic people and its role in bringing about positive changes in
91-606: The TEACCH methods in the US. The National Autistic society is a member of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Autism . It is also a founding member of Autism-Europe . Over 3,000 people work for the National Autistic Society in schools and services as well as training, fundraising, policy and campaigns teams. Its president is Jane Asher and the patron is the Duchess of Edinburgh . The National Autistic Society manages
104-665: The United Nations Representative from Qatar , and supported by all member states. This resolution was passed and adopted without a vote in the UN General Assembly, mainly as a supplement to previous UN initiatives to improve human rights . World Autism Day is one of only seven official health-specific UN Days. The terms "Autism Awareness Day" and "Autism Awareness Month" are sometimes contested by autism rights advocates, who claim that they feed into ableism against autistic people. Such groups, including
117-534: The area, with the assistance of a member from the Spastics Society (later Scope ). Its origins were as a self-help group involving both parents and professionals. It was renamed the Society for Autistic Children later that year, the National Society for Autistic Children in 1966, and the National Autistic Society in 1975. In 1963, Gerald Gasson, a parent and member of the executive committee, designed
130-564: The broader society. The original resolution had four main components: As of 2012, each World Autism Awareness Day has focused on a specific theme determined by the UN. In 2014, WAAD coincided with Onesie Wednesday, a day created by the National Autistic Society to encourage people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to show their support for anyone on the autistic spectrum . By wearing
143-479: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Waad&oldid=1069430531 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages World Autism Awareness Day World Autism Awareness Day
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#1733093440506156-606: The primary symbol for autism: a puzzle piece with a picture of a crying child inside of it, which was first used as logo by the NAS itself. In 1965, The Society School for Autistic Children was established, later renamed as the Sybil Elgar School after their first principal. It was described as "the first of its kind in the UK, and, it is thought, the world", and quickly became an example for how autistic people should be taught, and influenced
169-399: The surname [ edit ] Armagil Waad ( c. 1511–1568), English civil servant and parliamentarian William Waad (1546–1623), English statesman and diplomat Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Waad . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
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