Autism Friendly Nights in April
According to Mayor Greg Fischer, “Compassion is one of our city’s guiding principles, along with lifelong learning and health, and we define compassion as working to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to reach their full human potential.” The mayor is a strong supporter of the Autism Friendly Nights. He also helped FEAT in launching an Autism Friendly Business Initiative. As proponents of fun for ALL families, Louisville Family Fun joined the initiative and became a certified Autism Friendly Business earlier this month.
“With the rate of autism rising and currently affecting 1 in 68 children (1 in 42 boys), the Autism Friendly Business Initiative and events like Autism Friendly Nights, not only encourage inclusion in our community, offer ways to effectively accommodate the needs of the growing and underserved autism population,” said Deborah Morton, Executive Director of FEAT of Louisville. The goal of the initiative is to spread awareness and increase acceptance and understanding of autism in our community.
The special Autism Friendly Nights will be from 5 – 7pm:
- Monday, April 2nd Kentucky Derby Museum
- Monday, April 9th Frazier History Museum
- Monday, April 16th Muhammad Ali Center
- Tuesday, April 24th Kentucky Science Center
More information regarding support, education and programming for families with autism can be found on the FEAT website and Facebook page. Many autism-friendly events, such as the Outrunning Autism 5K and Fun Walk, can be found on our calendar.
By Guest Contributor: Brandy