Support autism and pledge to be silent
Pledge to use an alternative means of communication - signs, gestures, pointing, typing or drawing.
PEOPLE with autism experience difficulty with verbal and non-verbal communication and social interaction. Over 50 percent of people with autism struggle with verbal communication and spoken language.
For people who cannot express their basic needs or experiences in a way that the rest of the world understands, life can be isolating and extremely lonely.
Action in Autism has committed to acknowledging World Autism Day on April 2 by asking people to make their pledge to be non-verbal for one hour from 10am to 11am.
To respect, acknowledge and accept difference, they ask people to join them and thousands of people with autism and pledge to use an alternative means of communication – signs, gestures, pointing, typing or drawing – during this time.
“Speaking is not the only form of communication. Honour those who are different from you and experience their world,” said Liza Aziz, chairman of Action in Autism.
“Our organisation does not receive any funding from government, so we would like to encourage people to assist us either in cash, kind or through volunteering time,” said Aziz.
Contact Action in Autism on 031 207 4858 or e-mail info@actioninautism.org.za.
