“Autism Awareness Week”

At the Board of County Commissioners meeting on March 11, 2008, Commissioner Kanjian presented a proclamation declaring March 24 to 30, 2008 as “Autism Awareness Week” in Palm Beach County.  Pictured above (l to r) are adults and children from the Renaissance Learning Center:  back - Toby Honsberger (therapist), Commissioner Kanjian, Michelle Aouidad (parent); middle - Merlyn Wolfe (teacher), Laura Ferguson (teacher), Niki Meza (parent), Richard Busto (president of Autism Project of Palm Beach County and parent), Matthew Smith (student), Mary Smith (parent), Jessica Clay (teacher), Andrea Thompson (parent); front - Tommy Messier, Gabriel Perez, Ted Noncent, Andrew Busto, Emi Tarumi, Ken Tarumi, CJ Thompson.