April is Autism Awareness Month

The Scotch Plains Public Library in conjunction with the Fanwood Memorial Library of New Jersey have created a wonderful web resource to help educate other libraries about autism spectrum disorders.  Libraries and Autism: We’re Connected is the website created by the two libraries.  The site includes educational videos, a downloadable “Library Special Needs Communication Guide”, customer service tips, and links to valuable autism sites.  If you are unsure of what autism is and how you can serve autistic patrons, Libraries and Autism: We’re Connected is a great place to start learning more.