On the occasion of the celebration of the International Day of Autism Awareness (April 2), Molina de Segura City Council joins the request of the Association for the Care of People with Developmental Disorders in the Region of Murcia, ASTRADE, And will proceed to illuminate in blue the façade of the Town Hall on Saturday nights 1 and Sunday 2 April, according to the Councilor of Public Road, Fuensanta Martinez Jimenez.
According to the Manifesto of the Associative Movement of Autism in Europe and Spain on the occasion of the celebration of World Autism Awareness Day, "in March 2017, ten years have passed since the signing of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. (CRPD) and its Optional Protocol, although it has been ratified by the European Union and almost all Member States, its implementation is insufficient in many areas.
"On the occasion of World Autism Awareness Day (April 2), the Autism Association Movement in Europe and Spain call on European Union policy makers to make a firm commitment to eliminate the many barriers that still prevent To people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) to enjoy their full rights. "
"This year's awareness campaign focuses especially on accessibility, bringing the title Let's break barriers together for autism. Let's make society accessible."
"Autism affects one in a hundred people, which means that there are currently around five million people in Europe with Autism Spectrum Disorders, 450,000 in Spain.Although awareness of autism is growing , Many people with ASD and their families believe that it is not completely understood. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Molina de Segura