This year Danbury's Autism Awareness and Acceptance Day will be commemorated with a flag-raising ceremony held at 4PM at Danbury City Hall. It will feature speakers, and special presentations.  The event's goal is to spread awareness of early diagnosis and promote acceptance for all individuals and families affected by autism.  The Autism Awareness flag will be raised at the City of Danbury in honor of World Autism Awareness Month and as the City continues to raise funds for a sensory room at Danbury Public Library designed to stimulate children with special needs. The space will be the first of its kind in a library in Connecticut. The prevalence of autism in the United States has risen from 1 in 125 children in 2010 to 1 in 59 in 2020. According to the most recent data collected by the CDC, autism is reported in all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups.