World Autism Awareness Day

It’s that time of the year again, Tuesday, April 2nd is the officially designated World Autism Awareness Day

Autism Eastern Cape officially opened it’s Adult Care Facility today, (at last, 10 or is it 12 years after the need was first recognised?)

We had a big wig fly down for the opening function from the department of social services (that’s her on the left) and after a very brief ceremony, prayer, introduction, speech it was all over in 20 minutes or so.

The ribbon across the door had to be repaired after one of the children oblivious to the pomp and ceremony ran through it snapping it in half but after a hasty repair all was well.

As you all know by now, you can’t have an autism function without the releasing of balloons…

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Cindy Nell does it for Autism

Former Miss S.A. Cindy Nell — Doing it for Autism

Today is World Autism Awareness Day.

My wife and friends are currently at a breakfast hosted by former Miss South Africa Cindy Nell with all proceeds Continue reading “Cindy Nell does it for Autism”

Going for my badge

Thought that you might like to see the badge that I’ve been wearing today, and I’ll be wearing tomorrow and the next day and the next.

The term ‘go for your badge‘ is derisory down here, although google doesn’t recognise it, we use the expression when someone is perhaps bending the truth a little, bragging or perhaps over zealous in his support for his favourite sports team, when he or she have finished their speel, we’ll simply say ‘Ja well cool, go for your badge.’

Anyhow, here’s mine!

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On December 18, 2007, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 62/139, tabled by the State of Qatar, which declares April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) in perpetuity.

This UN resolution is one of only three official disease-specific United Nations Days and will bring the world’s attention to autism, a pervasive disorder that affects tens of millions.

If tomorrow you see people rattling tins, selling cakes, or any other fund raiser give, give generously and give often. Continue reading “World Autism Awareness Day”