Sheldon, Iowa — This is World Autism Awareness Month, and this Thursday is World Autism Day.
If you’re traveling in Sheldon and wonder why Village Northwest is lit up in blue — that’s because of World Autism Day and Month.
Patty Horstman of the Village tells us about it.
She tells us what autism is.
While it is a diagnosis, many people who are autistic merely see it as a different way that they approach the world. She says acceptance of autism and autistic people is often a hurdle for the neurotypical.
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Horstman made her comments on Tuesday on the KIWA Talk of the Town Program, which can be heard on weekday mornings at 8:30 on KIWA-FM 105.3. We also post a podcast of every Talk of The Town Program, and you can find those by clicking here.
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