France/Gruissan: several associations join forces to raise awareness of autism

To mark World Autism Awareness Day, the Tous Solidaires Avançons (TSA) association organized its first "Tous en bleu" event, in partnership with several local associations.

This Saturday, April 6, the Tous Solidaires Avançons association mobilized around autism, with the support of the town whose mayor, Didier Codorniou, was moved: "In Gruissan, we are motivated to act in favor of this cause, and very mobilized for caregivers, exhausted by the disorders of their autistic children, including sleep disorders over sometimes long periods. They often feel alone, with concrete questions that go unanswered for too long, and no longer knowing what to do. It's time to act. The Republic needs to take a hard look at itself, in the face of this situation".

In the morning, volunteers from TSA, Sésame Autisme Occitanie Est and Kiwanis Gruissan Terres d'Occitanie took over the market. In the afternoon, everyone met at the Bois de l'Etang, where they were joined by Gruissan Sports Événements, the Espace de Vie Sociale, the Point Jeune and the chess section of ......

Source: www.lindependant.fr/