World Autism Awareness Day is celebrated annually April 2. It is an opportunity to express acceptance and understanding of autistics and their families. The main purpose of the celebration of World Autism Day is to raise public awareness of the functioning of people affected by autism spectrum disorders and noticing exceptional needs. The symbol of the action is blue.

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder. With the right Therapeutic methods can reduce its severity. Until recently, it was believed that that autism mainly affects boys – it has been diagnosed in them almost four times more often than in girls. Hence, the symbolic color of autism has become blue. Recent research, however, shows that autism can be just as much touch men as well as women.

March on the occasion of World Autism Awareness Day "Elk for Autism"

As part of the city's celebrations, a march will be held under the slogan "Elk for Autism". The main objective of the initiative is to raise awareness social on autism.

On the initiative of the President of Ełk, Environmental Self-Help House in Ełk and Ełk mothers of children from the spectrum autism on April 1 at 15.00 along the Ełk promenade (with square at Dos Patos – to the Copernicus Park)  there will be a march under the slogan "Elk for Autism". They will take part in it residents of Ełk who stand in solidarity with autism.