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Digital Toolkit for Autism Awareness Month

During National Autism Awareness Month, help the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) raise awareness and acceptance about autism spectrum disorder by sharing our informational materials based on the latest research.

Campaign date: April 1-30, 2023

Hashtags: #AutismAwarenessMonth, #AutismAwareness, #shareNIMH

Digital shareables on autism spectrum disorder: nimh.nih.gov/shareNIMH/autism

Sample messages

Health care provider talking with a parent who is holding a toddler. Points to www.nimh.nih.gov/shareNIMH.

Help @NIMHgov raise awareness and acceptance about autism spectrum disorder by sharing informational materials based on the latest research. [link] #shareNIMH #AutismAwarenessMonth #AutismAwareness

ALT text: Health care provider talking with a parent who is holding a toddler. Points to nimh.nih.gov/shareNIMH

Health care provider talking with a parent who is holding a toddler.

Autism spectrum disorder occurs in all ethnic, racial, and economic groups. Throughout the month of April, learn more about autism: [link] #AutismAwarenessMonth #AutismAwareness

ALT text: Health care provider talking with a parent who is holding a toddler. Points to nimh.nih.gov/autism

Health care provider talking with toddler.

It's recommended that all children should be screened for developmental delays beginning at their 9-month well-child visit and specifically for autism at their 18- and 24-month visits. [link] #AutismAwarenessMonth #AutismAwareness

Alt text: Health care provider talking with toddlers. Points to nimh.nih.gov/autism

Young adult working on a computer gear.

Adults on the autism spectrum can benefit from services and supports that improve quality of life across the lifespan. Learn more about autism. [link] #AutismAwarenessMonth #AutismAwareness

ALT text: A young adult working on a computer gear. Points to nimh.nih.gov/autism

Health care provider talking with a parent who is holding a toddler. Points to www.nimh.nih.gov/shareNIMH.

Help the (TAG) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) raise awareness and acceptance about autism spectrum disorder by sharing informational materials based on the latest research. [link] #shareNIMH #AutismAwarenessMonth #AutismAwareness

ALT text: Health care provider talking with a parent who is holding a toddler. Points to nimh.nih.gov/shareNIMH

Health care provider talking with a parent who is holding a toddler.

Autism spectrum disorder occurs in all ethnic, racial, and economic groups. Throughout the month of April, learn more about autism: [link] #shareNIMH #AutismAwarenessMonth #AutismAwareness

ALT text: Health care provider talking with a parent who is holding a toddler. Points to nimh.nih.gov/autism

Health care provider talking with toddler.

It's recommended that all children should be screened for developmental delays beginning at their 9-month well-child visit and specifically for autism at their 18- and 24-month visits. [link] #AutismAwarenessMonth #AutismAwareness

Alt text: Health care provider talking with toddlers. Points to nimh.nih.gov/autism

Young adult working on a computer gear.

Adults on the autism spectrum can benefit from services and supports that improve quality of life across the lifespan. Learn more about autism. [link] #AutismAwarenessMonth #AutismAwareness

ALT text: A young adult working on a computer gear. Points to nimh.nih.gov/autism

Health care provider talking with a parent who is holding a toddler. Points to nimh.nih.gov/shareNIMH

Help @NIMHgov raise awareness and acceptance about autism spectrum disorder by sharing informational materials based on the latest research. Learn more at nimh.nih.gov/shareNIMH/autism #shareNIMH #AutismAwarenessMonth #AutismAwareness

ALT text: Health care provider talking with a parent who is holding a toddler. Points to nimh.nih.gov/shareNIMH

Health care provider talking with a parent who is holding a toddler. Points to nimh.nih.gov/autism

Autism spectrum disorder occurs in all ethnic, racial, and economic groups. Throughout the month of April, learn more about autism: nimh.nih.gov/shareNIMH/autism #AutismAwarenessMonth #AutismAwareness

ALT text: Health care provider talking with a parent who is holding a toddler. Points to nimh.nih.gov/autism

Health care provider talking with toddlers. Points to nimh.nih.gov/autism

It's recommended that all children should be screened for developmental delays beginning at their 9-month well-child visit and specifically for autism at their 18- and 24-month visits. Learn more at nimh.nih.gov/shareNIMH/autism #AutismAwarenessMonth #AutismAwareness

ALT text: Health care provider talking with toddlers. Points to nimh.nih.gov/autism

A young adult working on a computer gear. Points to nimh.nih.gov/autism

Adults on the autism spectrum can benefit from services and supports that improve quality of life across the lifespan. Learn more about autism at nimh.nih.gov/shareNIMH/autism #AutismAwarenessMonth #AutismAwareness

ALT text: A young adult working on a computer gear. Points to nimh.nih.gov/autism

Health care provider talking with a parent who is holding a toddler. Points to www.nimh.nih.gov/shareNIMH.

Help the (TAG) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) raise awareness and acceptance about autism spectrum disorder by sharing informational materials based on the latest research. [link] #shareNIMH #AutismAwarenessMonth #AutismAwareness

ALT text: Health care provider talking with a parent who is holding a toddler. Points to nimh.nih.gov/shareNIMH

Health care provider talking with a parent who is holding a toddler.

Autism spectrum disorder occurs in all ethnic, racial, and economic groups. Throughout the month of April, learn more about autism: [link] #AutismAwarenessMonth #AutismAwareness

ALT text: Health care provider talking with a parent who is holding a toddler. Points to nimh.nih.gov/autism

Health care provider talking with toddler.

It's recommended that all children should be screened for developmental delays beginning at their 9-month well-child visit and specifically for autism at their 18- and 24-month visits. [link] #AutismAwarenessMonth #AutismAwareness

ALT text: Health care provider talking with toddlers. Points to nimh.nih.gov/autism

Young adult working on a computer gear.

Adults on the autism spectrum can benefit from services and supports that improve quality of life across the lifespan. Learn more about autism. [link] #AutismAwarenessMonth #AutismAwareness

ALT text: A young adult working on a computer gear. Points to nimh.nih.gov/autism

Subject: April is National Autism Awareness Month

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological and developmental disorder that affects how people interact with others, communicate, learn, and behave. During National Autism Awareness Month, get information on signs and symptoms, causes and risk factors, diagnosis, and interventions by visiting the National Institute of Mental Health’s (NIMH) health topic page or download NIMH’s brochure.

You can also help NIMH raise awareness about autism by sharing digital sharables based on the latest research.