World Autism Awareness Day

• World Autism Awareness Day is observed every year on April 2 to raise awareness about autism spectrum disorder.

• The first World Autism Awareness Day was observed on April 2, 2008.

• The theme of World Autism Awareness Day 2025 is "Advancing neurodiversity and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)".

• The United Nations General Assembly designated April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day in 2007.

• Autism spectrum disorder is a broad term used to describe a group of neurodevelopmental disorders.