DARLINGTON, SC – April is Autism Awareness Month. Darlington County Autism Support Group is sponsoring an Autism Awareness Month event on Saturday, April 2, from 11 am to 2 pm at the Hartsville YMCA Gym. The YMCA is located at 111 East Carolina Avenue, Hartsville. The event includes vendors, food for purchase, games, door prizes, raffles, and a bouncy house. Special guest appearances from Batman and Catwoman (The Signal Cosplay Group) and special guest performances from Brenda Crandford Dance Studio (Hartsville) and Pee Dee Community Arts Team (Florence).
The public is invited. Organizers also encourage everyone to wearing a blue t-shirt. For more information, please contact Coretta Bailey at 843-307-3386.
Autism is a complex developmental disorder affecting the way a person communicates and relates to people. Autism is also defined by a certain set of behaviors and is a “spectrum disorder” that affects individuals differently and to varying degrees. It affects 1 in 68 individuals. While there is no cause of, or cure for autism, it is treatable. Early intervention is the key.
