Media Coverage and Reports of World Autism Awareness Day 2008
From Around India

 

Action For Autism actively collaborated with South Asian partners in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan to create mass awareness on this day. As a part of observance of WAAD in Delhi, Action for Autism organized a series of events in the city named Autism Awareness Jamboree (AAJ). In Hindi, aaj means “Today.” Below we list a few of the many media reports on this event from throughout India. See our list of events for other scheduled activities from the day.

 

Delhi:
CNN-IBN Live: 'Autism Awareness Day observed today'

The Hindu online: 'Be a Friend'

Ludhiana:
Express India: 'The Sooner Autism is Identified the Better are the Chances for Cure'

Mumbai:
WebIndia123.com: 'NGO organises march for World Autism Awareness Day'

India Times: 'World Autism Awareness Day - Understanding Autism '

Guwahati:
The Assam Tribune: 'World Autism Day Today'