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Light it up Blue! April is Autism month and April 2nd was the sixth annual “World Autism Awareness Day”.
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Light it up Blue!

Light it up Blue! April is Autism month and April 2nd was the sixth annual “World Autism Awareness Day”. The Torrance family from Sylvan Lake includes three children with autism (Deborah, 20, Brandon, 18 and Nicholas, 16). To celebrate the day they handed out Autism Awareness bracelets and magnets to people they met. Then when the sun went down they lit their house up with blue lights.

Many people dealing with Autism in their families take this day to spread a little awareness within their own communities by wearing blue shirts or lighting up their own houses blue, which is what our family did this year, said Tracey Torrance.

Countries all around the globe support the “Light it up Blue” campaign by lighting famous buildings and landmarks to shine a light on Autism awareness. Some of the famous sights are Niagara Falls, Tokyo Tower, Empire State Building, Sydney Opera House, and the Sphinx and Pyramids just to name a few.