To show support for those affected by autism and encourage others to learn more about it, many choose to wear a specific color, similar to how people wear a pink ribbon for breast cancer awareness.

The UN officially created World Autism Awareness Day in 2007. Learn more about this year's theme, and the symbols and colors used for neurodivergence.

While there is no official symbol for autism awareness (like the pink ribbon for breast cancer ... The range of colors also highlights diversity, Liaise reports. The phrase "light it up blue ...