Various organizations, states, and nations recognize a number of observances each month. Resources help parents, caregivers, and child care professionals acknowledge and navigate them.
April Observances
Here is a list of resources for April observances:
April is Month of the Young Child
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Celebrate Month of the Young Child 2023, Trying Together
April is World Autism Month
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20 Classroom Activities For Autism Awareness, Teaching Expertise
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Family Guide for Early Intervention and Inclusion in Allegheny County, Trying Together
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Picture Books Featuring Characters with Autism, Reading Rockets
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Sensory Friendly Afternoons, The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh
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Sensory Friendly Film Showings, AMC Theater at the Waterfront
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2023 Autism Friendly Events in Pittsburgh, Autism Center of Pittsburgh
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Pittsburgh Autism Services, The Children’s Institute
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
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Essentials for Parenting Toddlers and Preschoolers, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Managing Problem Behavior at Home, Child Mind Institute
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Tips for Stressed-Out Parents, Cleveland Clinic
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Developmentally Appropriate Practice: A Guide for Parents, Trying Together
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Child Abuse and Neglect Resources, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC
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Resources to Keep Kids Safe, Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS)
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Strategies for Reducing Inequity in Child Protection: Addressing Bias, Child Welfare Information Gateway
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
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National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
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·Medical Treatment for Sexual Assault, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
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National Resources for Sexual Assault Survivors and their Loved Ones, Rape, Incest, and Abuse National Network (RAINN)
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A Guide for Friends and Family of Sexual Violence Survivors, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR)
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Help for Parents of Children Who Have Been Sexually Abused, Rape, Incest, and Abuse National Network (RAINN)
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Caring for Kids: What Parents Need to Know About Sexual Abuse, National Child Traumatic Stress Network
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Parenting a Child or Youth Who Has Been Sexually Abused: A Guide for Foster and Adoptive Parents, Child Welfare Information Gateway
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Sexual Violence and Oppression, National Sexual Violence Resource Center
April 2: International Children’s Book Day
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10 Multicultural Children’s Books That Celebrate the World, Forbes
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Around the World in 80+ Children’s Books, New York Public Library
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The 100 Best Children’s Books of All Time, Time Magazine
April 2: World Autism Awareness Day
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Celebrate World Autism Awareness Day With These 7 Activities, KidsKonnect
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From Awareness to Acceptance: 10 Children’s Books that Accurately Portray What It Is to Be Autistic, PBS Kids SoCal
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Early Intervention FAQs, Trying Together
April 15: National American Sign Language Day
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6 Ways to Celebrate National ASL Day, American Society for Deaf Children
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7 Teaching Strategies to Empower Deaf Students, Deaf Unity
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Top Tips for Communicating with a Deaf Child, National Deaf Children’s Society
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My Child Is Deaf – What Can I Do?, Deaf Education through Listening and Talking Association (DELTA)
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7 Children’s Books About Deafness, Deaf Unity
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Fun American Sign Language Games, Start ASL
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20 Creative Ways to Teach Sign Language in the Classroom, Teaching Expertise
April 22: Earth Day
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15 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day With Kids, PBS Kids for Parents
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Top 10 outdoor play spaces in Pittsburgh, NextPittsburgh
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40 Fun Ways to Celebrate Earth Day Throughout the Month, One Tree Planted
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Try Earth Day-Flavored Ice Cream From Millie’s to Benefit Youth Programming at Frick Environmental Center, Pittsburgh Tribune Review
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Honoring Earth Month in Pittsburgh: Events, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
April 23: World Book Day
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How to Celebrate World Book Day 2023, Bona Fide Bookworm
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Buzzword Words & Activities, Buzzword
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Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Book Lists, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
