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Lauderhill proclaims Autism Awareness Month; local nonprofit plans music‑therapy programs
Summary
The commission proclaimed April 2026 Autism Awareness Month and recognized Astone Music Therapy and community partners for a recent Autism Superpowers parade and music festival; CEO Alvin Jackson outlined plans to make the city more autism‑friendly and train first responders.
The Lauderhill City Commission on April 27 proclaimed April 2026 as Autism Awareness Month and recognized a recent Autism Superpowers parade and music festival organized by Astone Music Therapy, a nonprofit led by Alvin Jackson.
Jackson and partnering organizations described the inaugural event, praised city parks staff for logistics and said the program aims to expand. Jackson said his goal is to "initialize the city of Lauder Hill as an autistic‑friendly city" and to provide training and education for police and other city agencies so first responders understand how to interact with autistic residents.
Speakers at the meeting included event organizers and parks staff who reported large attendance and positive feedback from families. The Police Chief described an existing autism awareness program for officers, and staff discussed potential collaborations to extend music‑therapy and intergenerational programming.
Commissioners applauded the volunteers and organizers and said they expect the program to continue as an annual event.
