President Trump released a proclamation Monday that declared April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day.
Trump said the declaration will help support children and adults with autism spectrum disorder and maximize their quality of life.
“To maximize the quality of life across the entire autism spectrum, we must ensure that ASD is accurately identified and diagnosed in both children and adults,” Trump’s statement said.
Trump signed the Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage Family Caregivers Act, which he says will “provide a national framework to support families as they care for loved ones with ASD and other similar conditions.”
Efforts of the proclamation hope to help young people with ASD transitioning to adulthood.
“On World Autism Awareness Day, let us renew our commitment to support the entire international ASD community, including children and adults with ASD, their families, and caregivers,” Trump said in the statement.
