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Opelousas rides for Autism Awareness
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and last updated 2021-04-24 22:35:24-04
In honor of Autism Awareness Month in April, a bicycle ride was held Saturday in Opelousas. Light the City Up was sponsored by Opelousas Police Chief Martin McLendon and Madison Thierry, the daughter of Judge Ledricka Johnson Thierry.
The free ride started at 7 p.m. from the Opelousas City Hall parking lot.
Kids and parents alike participated in the ride, along with the police department. Riders wore bright colors and glow necklaces to literally light the city up for autism awareness.
April is celebrated across the globe as World Autism Month, focusing on promoting awareness and inclusion.
MY MOBILE rings at work, my heart stops. Please don t let it be the school. Please don t let it be the school. I close my eyes for the briefest of seconds as I flick the cover open, look down. It is the school. Putting on a brave voice I answer. Hi. I m sorry, comes the reply from the deputy head. Can you come immediately, there has been an incident. Dropping everything, with a brief, desperate look at my boss, I leave the office. Arriving at the school, I am greeted by: “He s locked himself in the toilets. We can t continue to have this behaviour from him. He refuses to talk to staff. He s disrupting other children. He won t listen.”
FAIRMONT April is Autism Awareness Month throughout the nation. Scott Carlson is a Fairmont native who was diagnosed at the age of three with Autism. The d
Able Artists Gallery helps disabled artists sell their work
Suzanne Nellis is a disabled artist from Tallahassee and she said society can sometimes make people with disabilities feel worthless. But when it comes to art, Nellis said she feels like she has a purpose.
and last updated 2021-04-23 19:57:03-04
TALLHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â Suzanne Nellis is a disabled artist from Tallahassee and she said society can sometimes make people with disabilities feel worthless. But when it comes to art, Nellis said she feels like she has a purpose. It really does contribute to feeding into your self-worth, said Nellis.
Picking up pieces of art for her new gallery that features only disabled artists, Karen Walker wants to make sure any artist with a disability is celebrated.