<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/about/office-of-the-president/presidents-bulletin/2025/10-07/07-autism-awareness-fair.html" dsn="blogs"><featured/><categories>Downstate Health</categories><pubDate>10/07/2025 01:30:00 AM</pubDate><title>Autism Awareness Fair Ignites Joy, Connection, and Practical Support for Neurodiverse Families</title><sub-title/><description>On Sunday, September 28, 2025, Downstate welcomed children, teens, adults with autism, family members, clinicians, and neighborhood partners for the 2025 Autism Resource and Awareness Fair. Organized by the Department of Pediatrics’ Division of Child Development, Brooklyn Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and other related Disabilities (Brooklyn LEND), and students from the School of Health Professions and the College of Medicine, the fair blended celebration with concrete resources: service tables, referrals, and on-the-spot guidance that families could act on immediately. </description><author>Office of the President</author><image><img xmlns:ouc="http://omniupdate.com/XSL/Variables" src="https://www.downstate.edu/about/office-of-the-president/presidents-bulletin/2025/10-07/_images/autism_fair_2025_banner.jpg" alt="Autism Banner"/></image><loc>/var/staging/oucampus/suny-downstate/downstate/about/office-of-the-president/presidents-bulletin/2025/10-07/07-autism-awareness-fair.xml</loc><tags><tag>Community Health and Wellness</tag><tag>Downstate Health</tag><tag>Events</tag></tags><categories><category>Downstate Health</category></categories></item>