World Autism Day - 'Light it up blue' to illuminate Mona's Administrative building
On World Autism Day, April 2, the University of the West Indies, Mona campus will illuminate the exterior of the main administrative building as a show of solidarity. For last year's observance, 3000 iconic buildings and landmarks in more than 600 cities in over 45 countries illuminated their buildings with a blue light.
Light it up Blue is is a campaign of the Autism Speaks organaization. Autism has been recognized as a global health crisis by the United Nations.
Autism is a developmental disorder that appears in the first 3 years of life, and affects the brain's normal development of social and communication skills. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002494/)
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