April is Autism Awareness Month, and April 2nd was World Autism Awareness Day, also known as Light It Up Blue! All over the world, people raise autism awareness by illuminating major landmarks or buildings blue. Home Depot was the official sponsor of the Autism Speaks blue light bulbs, and even the International Space Station was blue! It was so cool to pull up to Emily's school and see so many parents, therapists, and students dressed in blue! This is the third year of Light It Up Blue, and the third year we have participated! Madi told everyone she saw "Happy Blue Day!"
Light It Up Blue 2012--my beautiful babies
Light It Up Blue 2010 (the very first year)
-- wow, what a difference!
-- wow, what a difference!
Here are some of the worldwide landmarks that participated...they all look so breathtakingly beautiful lit up blue!
The Empire State Building in New York
Niagara Falls in New York/Canada
Sydney Opera House in Australia
The Palacio de Bellas Artes museum in Mexico
Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro
Great Buddha in Japan (with the autism puzzle piece in candles!)
Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro
1 comments:
That is really cool! I didn't realize how wide spread this was. How cool!
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