April is... Autism Awareness Month

Autism Society of Alabama

The Autism Society of Alabama is coordinating walks this month to raise funds and support Autism Awareness Month. Visit http://www.walkforautismal.com/walk_locations.php to see information for walks this month.

Furthermore, there is an Alabama Interagency Autism Coordinating Council meeting in Montgomery on April 13, a Glenwood Lecture featuring Brenda Smith-Myles in Birmingham on April 15, and a Simpson-Ramsey Lectureship focusing on Transitions in Education, Employment and Health Care for Adolescents and Adults with Developmental Disabilities in Birmingham on April 16.

Lastly, check out the video below to see what it can be like to experience sensory overload.

Sensory Overload (Interacting with Autism Project) from Miguel Jiron on Vimeo.
© 2012
Some people with autism have difficulty processing intense, multiple sensory experiences at once. This animation gives the viewer a glimpse into sensory overload, and how often our sensory experiences intertwine in everyday life.