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NOVA SCOTIA
SOUTH SHORE
Proclamation
World Autism Acceptance Month
April 2023
WHEREAS it is estimated that 1 in 66 people across the country are Autistic/have autism, and
in 32 people —approximately 30,000 individuals— in Nova Scotia are Autistic/have autism; and
WHEREAS, many dedicated Autistic individuals/people with autism, parents, teachers,
researchers, and professionals, including those at Autism Nova Scotia and other community -
based organizations, work tirelessly throughout our province to make the communities where
we live accessible and inclusive for Autistics/individuals with autism, and their loved ones; and
WHEREAS, with 11 locations throughout the province and with the support of the autism
community, Autism Nova Scotia builds understanding, acceptance, and inclusion for
Autistics/individuals on the autism spectrum and their families through leadership, advocacy,
education, training, and programming across the lifespan; and
WHEREAS, this month of April marks Autism Acceptance Month, and Sunday, April 2nd, marked
World Autism Acceptance Day, when people across the globe came together as a community to
celebrate autism and promote acceptance and inclusion.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, I, Warden Allen Webber on behalf of the Municipality of
the District of Chester, do hereby proclaim April 2023 as Autism Acceptance Month throughout
the province and encourage all of our citizens to recognize the Autistic individuals/people with
autism, family members, caregivers, educators, and other professionals who strive to make Nova
Scotia an inclusive and accessible place for us all to call home.
Dated at Chester, Nova Scotia this 13t" day of April 2023.
Allen Webber
Warden