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Theme of the year: MOVING FROM SURVIVING TO THRIVING

Theme of the week: COLOURS

Case file: FEMHF standpoint and forecast

Every 2^nd day of the month of April of every year, the global community is expected to come together and observed the World Autism Awareness and Acceptance Day.

The importance of this day marks the recognition of the diverse minds that enrich our world. It is not just a date, but a beacon of progress that can be significantly elevated by obligation on the premise of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with an underline relevance of an all-inclusive supportable development such as found in:

1. SDG 3: on good health and well-being with better healthcare services and treatments specific to Autism.
2. SDG 4: on quality education that is equitable and inclusive with fair access for those in the Autism spectrum.
3. SDG 8: on decent work and economic growth that promotes inclusivity in the workplace that can accommodate and continue to provide opportunities for autistic people.
4. SDG 10: on reducing inequality, a challenge usually faced by people with disabilities, including Autism; with such prospect of creating a wide range spread of awareness and acceptance for autism.

At the Ferdinand Effah Music Heritage Foundation (FEMHF), our interplay with individuals, families and society at engaging the use of music as a focal therapy in managing and promoting awareness and acceptance for autism would be moving away from the so comfort surviving field to a more thriving arena, in line with the 2024 World Autism year’s United Nations standpoint that emphasizes the importance of shifting the focus from simply coping with autism to creating an environment where autistic people can flourish.

Our focus shall be resolute with the symbolic relationship the 2024 world Autism Day shares with SDGs that endorses the idea of an inclusive society where everyone has an equitable shot at success, including the autistic. We would continue to focus our attention on autism stories of empowerment, challenges faced, and victories achieved by aligning with our objective of promoting awareness and acceptance for autism.

FEMHF shall continue to create series of events with the backing of SDGs resources that would improve the lives of people and families affected by the condition of autism.

FEMHF through the Autism Voice TV shall continue to promote and showcase autism success stories as a testament to the strength of human spirit and transformative power of SDGs; whereby such narratives shall continue to reveal how communities bolstered by SDGs resources can foster a conducive environment to the growth and acceptance of individuals and families affected by autism.

As we celebrate the 2024-year Autism Day orchestrated by the SDG objective, we should bear in mind that it is not just a day of observation, but a profound embodiment of how Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can be effectively implemented to make a real difference to the lives of autistic people.

This Day (April 2^nd, 2024) is a pivotal moment to bear in mind with reflection on the more significant objective:

“… forging a world that is inclusive in its thinking, actions, and essence.”

“… especially where music is a surviving propelling power that provides the thriving platform of a rallying social interactive arena that would promote awareness and acceptance in autism in bright colours, inclusive of blue.”

Wishing us all! a wonderful World Autism Day, Week, and Year.

Stanley Effah

President & Trustee