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Grassroots Advocates and Elected Leaders "Light It Up Blue"

This April 2nd, grassroots advocates across the country coordinated with elected leaders in Washington, DC and across the country to “Light It Up Blue” for World Autism Awareness Month.This April 2nd,...

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How an Autism Baseball Game Made a World of Difference to My Family

In this post, autism mom Angela Conrad talks about the autism awareness baseball game her brother, a local baseball coach, hosted in their home town in honor of her two sons on the spectrum....

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12 Ways We Went Blue for Autism Awareness Month!

Angela Fazio, a senior at St. John’s University and the Light It Up Blue Co-Chair of the Kappa Delta Pi – Kappa Eta Chapter shares how St. John's helped spread autism awareness in the month of...

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2015 Autism Speaks U Light It Up Blue Photo Challenge Winners

  College students across the globe submitted pictures for the 2015 Autism Speaks U Light It Up Blue photo challenge! The top three photos with the most Facebook “likes” won Autism Speaks U swag for...

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The Courtyard by Marriott LA Westside went above and beyond for LIUB!

HHM (Hersha Hospitality Management) hotels held an internal campaign during Light it Up Blue to win the "Brightest Light" award, going to the hotel employees that raised the most awareness about autism...

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The importance of awareness; The beauty of acceptance

Do not discount awareness; there is something to it. Awareness lays the path to acceptance, whether or not others choose to follow that path is up to them. This blog post was written by Mandy Farmer,...

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Why I Light It Up Blue every year

It’s time! It’s time, once again, to light it up blue for autism. You will see blue porch lights and even whole buildings shining blue on April 2nd. Why? The post below is by Lisa Smith, the mother of...

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Why our college campus plans to Light It Up Blue

"Light It Up Blue to us means we are shining a light on those with autism..."This guest post is by Katherine Wallis, Tara D’Andrea & Maura Sullivan who are students from Autism Speaks U Marist...

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Teaming up to make autism awareness Skylanders Superchargers

We hope our support for Autism Awareness Month and the Light It Up Blue program on April 2, 2016 reinforces our deep appreciation and gratitude for heroism in all its forms.This guest post is from Josh...

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What World Autism Awareness Day means for my family

Today is the ninth official World Autism Awareness Day, and as I watch my eldest son with severe autism rearrange his bucket of toys for the zillionth time I can assure you, I am very aware of autism....

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Why I'm sharing my story for World Autism Awareness Day

As World Autism Awareness Day is coming up on April 2nd, I would like to help raise awareness by sharing my story. Laura Angelè Hayles shared this special blog with us ahead of World Autism Awareness...

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Celebrate different on World Autism Awareness Day

Her touching video is a reminder to us all why we Light It Up Blue every year: to celebrate our differences, to bring awareness and acceptance of all kinds of minds. This video is from blogger Chrissy...

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To everyone who will Light It Up Blue on World Autism Awareness Day

"With your continued support, we will make autism heard around the world, not only in April but all year out..." #LIUBThis guest post is by Autism Speaks staffer Kerry Magro, a motivational speaker and...

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10 Things People with Autism Want You to Know

What do you want people to know about autism on World Autism Awareness Day? Today is World Autism Awareness Day! Here are a few things people with autism want you to know about our community… “If...

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Autism Speaks thanks Light It Up Blue partners!

Autism Speaks' annual Light It Up Blue Field Day takes place every April and is a time for members of the organization to thank our sponsors! Autism Speaks' annual Light It Up Blue Field Day takes...

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