Uber SA Is Lighting It Up Blue
Uber SA is supporting World Autism Awareness Day by lighting it up blue in in each of our cities!
The teams will be wearing blue, the icons on the application will be blue and throughout the day there will be a splash screen creating awareness about the cause.
What is Autism?
Autism is a term used to describe a number of developmental disabilities called Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). While the symptoms of autism vary from mild to severe, all individuals have impairments in:
- Communication
- Social Interaction
- Repetitive Behaviours
There is no known cause for autism and there is no cure for autism; however, autism can be managed through early intervention therapy and effective treatment such as Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA).
*Ernie Els Centre 4 Autism
The latest CDC statistics show that 1 in 42 boys, 1 in 189 girls and 1 in 68 children are diagnosed with autism.
World Autism Awareness Day and Light It Up Blue
In 2007, the United Nations named April 2nd as World Autism Awareness Day. To raise awareness of autism across the globe, Autism Speaks founded the Light It Up Blue campaign. Individuals, families, buildings, companies, governments and local autism organisations can participate in this campaign.
Local Organisations
Autism South Africa
Autism South Africa is the recognised, authoritative and representative national body for people with Autism Spectrum disorder (ASD) in South Africa. Their goals are below:
- Focusing Autism South Africa’s programmes to improve the quality of life for people with
Autism Spectrum Disorders. - Developing and strengthening Autism South Africa’s services for people with Autism Spectrum
Disorder on a national basis. - Increasing public concern and awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorders and the efforts of Autism
South Africa.
Ernie Els Centre for Autism
The Ernie Els Centre for Autism believes that every child with autism can learn and deserves access to effective education. The Ernie Els Centre for Autism provides lower-resourced families of children on the autism spectrum with FREE comprehensive training on how to use best practices in education and autism treatment to teach their child via a multi-faceted e-learning solution.
www.ernieelscentre4autism.co.za
Thanks for your support,
The Uber SA Team