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Council proclaims April 2026 ‘‘Autism Acceptance Month’’ after guest testimony
Summary
The council unanimously amended and adopted a resolution recognizing April 2026 as autism acceptance month after testimony from Jean Liker of the Central New York Chapter of the Autism Society and a friendly amendment changing 'awareness' to 'acceptance.'
The Syracuse Common Council unanimously adopted a resolution recognizing April 2026 as autism acceptance month after hearing from Jean Liker, executive director of the Central New York Chapter of the Autism Society.
Councilors introduced Item 26 during the meeting and invited Jean Liker to speak. Liker told the council, “Did you know that 1 in 31 children today are diagnosed with…
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