Autism Sunday
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Autism Sunday, also known as the International Day of Prayer for Autism and Asperger Syndrome, is an event observed annually on the second Sunday of February.
The International Day of Prayer for Autism and Asperger Syndrome
The first-ever service for Autism Sunday was held at St Paul's Cathedral, London in 2002 Autism Awareness Year, UK, initiated by parents and carers Ivan Corea and Charika Corea.
Chilean Miner Jose Henriquez, standing second from right, here with the President of Chile and the 33 rescued miners - Henriquez sent a special message of support for Autism Sunday 2011 and was presented with his first autism awareness ribbon - during his UK tour in January 2011.
Autism Awareness Campaign UK
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The Autism Awareness Campaign – United Kingdom was launched in 2000 by British parents and carers Ivan Corea and his wife Charika Corea in response to the autism diagnosis of their son, Charin.
Autism Sunday
…held in 2002 during Autism Awareness Year in the United Kingdom. It was initiated by parents and carers Ivan Corea and Charika Corea, founders of the Autism Awareness Campaign UK. Parents of Charin, a teenager with autism spectrum disorder and a communication disorder, urged leaders of religious organisations, churches, community…
British prime minister Tony Blair met with autism campaigner Ivan Corea and Lee Scott MP in the Palace of Westminster in 2007 to discuss autism
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