World Autism Day: Light It Up Blue

CNN Staff
Published 3:08 PM EDT, Tue April 2, 2013
World Autism Awareness Day is Tuesday, April 2, and in commemoration, more than 7,000 landmarks and buildings in 90 countries will be bathed in blue light to draw attention to the cause, according to Autism Speaks' Light It Up Blue campaign. Here, BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, Canada, lights up for the 2012 World Autism Day.
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World Autism Awareness Day is Tuesday, April 2, and in commemoration, more than 7,000 landmarks and buildings in 90 countries will be bathed in blue light to draw attention to the cause, according to Autism Speaks' Light It Up Blue campaign. Here, BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, Canada, lights up for the 2012 World Autism Day.
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The Telus World of Science building, right, in Vancouver, Canada, lights up for the 2012 World Autism Awareness Day.
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The Telus World of Science building, right, in Vancouver, Canada, lights up for the 2012 World Autism Awareness Day.
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The Canadian side of Niagara Falls lights up blue for the 2012 World Autism Awareness Day.
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The Canadian side of Niagara Falls lights up blue for the 2012 World Autism Awareness Day.
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The Macau Tower next to the Pearl River in China lights up blue for the 2012 World Autism Awareness Day.
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The Macau Tower next to the Pearl River in China lights up blue for the 2012 World Autism Awareness Day.
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The China Central Radio & TV tower (CCRT) in Beijing lights up for the 2012 World Autism Awareness Day.
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The China Central Radio & TV tower (CCRT) in Beijing lights up for the 2012 World Autism Awareness Day.
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The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro is illuminated for the 2012 World Autism Awareness Day.
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The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro is illuminated for the 2012 World Autism Awareness Day.
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The Dragon Bridge in Ljubljana, Slovenia, is illuminated to commemorate World Autism Awareness Day in 2012.
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The Dragon Bridge in Ljubljana, Slovenia, is illuminated to commemorate World Autism Awareness Day in 2012.
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The medieval Ljubljana Castle in Slovenia lights up blue for the 2012 World Autism Awareness Day.
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The medieval Ljubljana Castle in Slovenia lights up blue for the 2012 World Autism Awareness Day.
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The city hall in Dublin, Ireland, lights up for the 2012 World Autism Awareness Day.
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The city hall in Dublin, Ireland, lights up for the 2012 World Autism Awareness Day.
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The Horiguchi Clinic in Hokkaido, Japan, lights up for the 2012 World Autism Awareness Day.
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The Horiguchi Clinic in Hokkaido, Japan, lights up for the 2012 World Autism Awareness Day.
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The Hyogo Daibutsu in Kobe, Japan, lights up blue for the 2012 World Autism Awareness Day.
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The Hyogo Daibutsu in Kobe, Japan, lights up blue for the 2012 World Autism Awareness Day.
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The big Ferris wheel in the Harborland in Kobe, Japan, lights up in 2012 for World Autism Awareness Day.
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The big Ferris wheel in the Harborland in Kobe, Japan, lights up in 2012 for World Autism Awareness Day.
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The LENTOS Kunstmuseum in Linz, Austria, lights up for the 2012 World Autism Awareness Day.
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The LENTOS Kunstmuseum in Linz, Austria, lights up for the 2012 World Autism Awareness Day.
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The William Jolly Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, lights up blue for the 2012 World Autism Awareness Day.
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The William Jolly Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, lights up blue for the 2012 World Autism Awareness Day.
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The Story Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, lights up blue for the 2012 World Autism Awareness Day.
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The Story Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, lights up blue for the 2012 World Autism Awareness Day.
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The Wheel of Brisbane in Brisbane, Australia, lights up blue for the 2012 World Autism Awareness Day.
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The Wheel of Brisbane in Brisbane, Australia, lights up blue for the 2012 World Autism Awareness Day.
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The Swan Bell Tower in Perth, Australia, lights up blue for the 2012 World Autism Awareness Day.
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The Swan Bell Tower in Perth, Australia, lights up blue for the 2012 World Autism Awareness Day.
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The Torch Doha Hotel in Doha, Qatar, lights up blue for the 2012 World Autism Awareness Day.
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The Torch Doha Hotel in Doha, Qatar, lights up blue for the 2012 World Autism Awareness Day.
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The North Seoul Tower in Seoul, South Korea, lights up blue for the 2012 World Autism Awareness Day.
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The North Seoul Tower in Seoul, South Korea, lights up blue for the 2012 World Autism Awareness Day.
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Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth, England, lights up blue for the 2012 World Autism Awareness Day.
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Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth, England, lights up blue for the 2012 World Autism Awareness Day.
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World Autism Day: Light It Up Blue
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