Teachers at Hildreth Elementary School kicked off Autism Awareness Month with special T-shirts to show support and solidarity with people affected by autism. Autism is one of the fastest-growing developmental disorders in the United States and now affects one in 68 children and one in 42 boys, according to Autism Speaks, an autism advocacy organization.
Hildreth Elementary School teachers show off their new T-shirts. Front row, from left: Carly Monsen, Marisa Khurana, and Chris Burns. Back row, from left: John Gottfried, Sue Frederick, Gretchen Gibbs,Kirsti Gamage, Erin Kelly Rohwer, Ashley Holmer, Aimee Sparks, and Joan Accorsi. (Photo by Sam Jackson)
