Grant A Gift Autism Foundation held its 5th Annual Fashion for Autism Gala on Friday, October 24th at the Four Seasons Hotel. Over the past years, Fashion for Autism has grown into a wonderful event filled with great FUNDRAISING, FASHION and lots of FUN. It's an event where autism community heroes are recognized and fall fashions are debuted.
The event started of with a champagne reception and silent auction, followed by a dinner and live auction hosted by Master of Ceremonies, Chet Buchanan. The evening concluded with a fashion show by local Las Vegas Designers.
Honorees included: Scott F. Kavanaugh, Mario J Gaspar de Alba, M.D., FAAP, and Carrie Henderson.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) currently affects 1 in 68 children and is described as a complex disorder of brain development. People with ASD have varying degrees of cognitive functioning and intellectual capacity, difficulties in social interactions, verbal and nonverbal communication delays and repetitive behaviors with high sensitivity to changes in their environments. In many instances ASD is diagnosed with other conditions such as Down syndrome, ADHD and other developmental/genetic conditions.
For more information visit www.grantagiftautismfoundation.org</center></p>
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