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April is Autism Acceptance Month. During Autism Acceptance Month, we focus on sharing positive, respectful, and accurate information about autism and autistic people.

Autism Acceptance Month promotes acceptance and celebration of autistic people as family members, friends, classmates, co-workers, and community members making valuable contributions to our world. Autism is a natural variation of the human experience, and we can all create a world which values, includes, and celebrates all kinds of minds.

We will celebrate the anniversary of Easterseals throughout the month, although the actual date of the anniversary is April 22nd.

Financial Literacy Month is a celebration and a challenge. It's a chance to reflect on the state of our personal finances and an opportunity to improve those finances, one step at a time. 

National Fair Housing Month in April increases efforts to end housing discrimination and raises awareness of fair housing rights.  
 
Easterseals shares resources from our national partner Freddie Mac on financial capability, housing and credit management. http://www.easterseals.com/freddiemac

April is designated as the Month of the Military Child; a time to honor the sacrifices made by military families worldwide, with an emphasis on the experience of the dependent children of military members serving at home and overseas.

On April 15, 1817, the American School for the Deaf opened. That date is now marked every year by ASL Day. Today, around one million people use American Sign Language (ASL) as their main way to communicate, according to Communication Service for the Deaf.

Military bases worldwide offer events and celebrations during April as part of the Month of the Military Child. From carnivals and festivals, to giveaways and freebies, family officials spend the month making military children feel special. Parents should check with their local base for details on the events in their area.

The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) wants students to wear purple on April 15 in celebration of the month and what they're calling "Purple Up" day.