April Is Autism Month
Autism is a complex developmental disability affecting nearly 1 in 150 Americans. It hampers development in social interaction and communication skills. By being aware of the challenges facing families, individuals and communities, we can better understand how to provide support, compassion, and eliminate discrimination toward autistic individuals.
Since autism is a spectrum disorder affecting each individual differently and in varying degrees, the autism awareness ribbon is rainbow colored and uses colored puzzle pieces to represent the combinations of characteristics in the spectrum. The puzzle pieces symbolize the mystery and complexity of autism, while showing how the seemingly unrelated pieces link together to form a single, beautiful picture.
Awareness jewelry, like this autism charm necklace, helps bring focus on a cause, disease or disorder by starting conversations about the meaning behind the jewelry. If you are making awareness jewelry, a nice touch is to donate a portion of your proceeds toward the cause represented.
Make the Autism Awareness Charm Necklace by following the instructions for the Breast Cancer Awareness Dangle Necklace - just substitute rainbow colored (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, indigo) crystals for the pink ones.
