Frank J. Carasiti Elementary School celebrated Autism Acceptance Day in a variety of meaningful ways that highlighted the beauty of diversity and the importance of inclusion. 

Students were excited to receive rainbow-colored bracelets, a symbol of autism acceptance and awareness, which they proudly wore throughout the day. Thanks to the generous support of the Rocky Point SERC Committee and the hard work of second grade teacher Ms. Fasano, each student wore colorful reminders of the many experiences and strengths within the autism community. The rainbow colors represent the wide spectrum of abilities and talents, just as a rainbow shows a variety of colors.

In addition to the bracelets, behavior specialist Ms. McGuire created a bulletin board featuring famous individuals on the autism spectrum including Tim Burton, Albert Einstein and Sir Anthony Hopkins. This display helped students understand that autism is a part of many unique and successful stories, encouraging everyone to celebrate differences.

“It was a wonderful day to come together and embrace all the qualities that make each of us special,” Principal Jason Westerlund said. “Autism Acceptance Day was a powerful reminder that everyone’s uniqueness should be celebrated!