On Thursday, Autism Speaks U Stanford celebrated Autism Awareness Day. To celebrate the day, Autism Speaks U Stanford hosted a number of events throughout the day. In the events, students were allowed to show their support for people across the world who have been affected by autism.

Autism is a spectrum condition that affects how a person communicates with other people. People with autism could also experience sensitivity to touches, sounds light and smells.

Spencer Savitz, president of Autism Speaks U Stanford, said Autism Speaks U Stanford is a student organization whose main motive is to spread awareness of autism spectrum disorders. It also works to raise funds for Autism Speaks, which is the largest autism science and advocacy organization in the word, according to Savitz.

To celebrate the event, Autism Speaks U Stanford decorated the Stern, Wilbur Florence Moore dining halls with blue items. Blue is the official color of autism awareness. They also arranged trivia games and autism-related prizes at White Plaza and at Arrillaga Dining. Main motive of the event was to make people aware of the disorder.

Autism Speaks, an autism advocacy organization in the United States, organizes Light It Up Blue campaign every year. As per the campaign's plan, about 10,000 buildings across all seven continents are lit blue. This year, Autism Speaks U Stanford participated by lighting up the four corners lights of Hoover Tower blue for about a week.

Savitz said the events were organized to make students and other people aware of autism and to educate them about the Autism Spectrum. "We want to provide everyone with the environment and resources to feel comfortable talking about autism, a topic that is very rarely heard about on Stanford's campus, even though one in every 68 children born today is diagnosed", Savitz added.