Experience the power of thousands united by a single cause at the 9th annual Los Angeles Walk Now for Autism Speaks at the Pasadena Rose Bowl on Saturday, April 23, 2011.
Members of the media are invited to attend the event, interview and photograph participants, volunteers and special guests. Registration begins at 8 a.m., the opening ceremony is at 9:30 a.m. and the walk kicks off at 10 a.m.
Powered by volunteers and families with loved ones on the autism spectrum, this fundraising effort generates vital funds for autism research and raises awareness about the increasing prevalence of autism, the fastest-growing serious developmental disorder, and the need for increased research funding to combat this complex disorder.
Walk Now for Autism Speaks is North America’s largest grassroots autism walk.
For more information, go to http://www.walknowforautismspeaks.org.
ABOUT WALK NOW FOR AUTISM: The 9th annual Los Angeles Walk Now for Autism Speaks 2011 event will take place April 23, 2011 in Pasadena. The 2010 walk hosted 20,000 people and raised 1.3M at the Pasadena Rose Bowl.
ABOUT AUTISM SPEAKS: Autism Speaks is the world's largest autism advocacy organization, dedicated to increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders, funding research into the causes, prevention and treatments for autism, and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families.
ABOUT AUTISM: According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), autism now affects 1% or 1 in every 110 American children, including 1 in 70 boys. Autism is a complex condition that affects a person’s ability to communicate and develop social relationships, and is often accompanied by behavioral challenges.
www.autismspeaks.org.
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