McGinnis-Wickam Hall shines blue, April 3, for the Lighting Up McGinnis-Wickam Hall Blue event, in honor of Autism Awareness Month. About 1 in 68 children are identified as having Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), according to estimates from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network. "This is the first time something like this has been done here," said Capt. Seth Fort, the commander of Battery B, 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division. "When people drive by, the hope is that, if they don‚'t already know, they will ask ‚ 'why blue?' If they Google it, they will easily find the answer." Fort, a Woodbridge, Va., native, spearheaded the event because he has a daughter who has been diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. Awareness and early intervention, he says, are key to better understanding autism.
| Date Taken: | 04.03.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 04.05.2014 22:00 |
| Photo ID: | 1227229 |
| VIRIN: | 140403-A-IP604-995 |
| Resolution: | 3218x1706 |
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| Location: | FORT BENNING, GA, US |
| Hometown: | WOODBRIDGE, VA, US |
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McGinnis-Wickam Hall goes blue in support of Autism Awareness Month
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