Resources for April Observances
Various organizations, states, and nations recognize a number of observances each month. Resources help parents, caregivers, and child care professionals acknowledge and navigate them.
April Observances
Here is a list of resources for April observances:
April is Month of the Young Child
Celebrate Month of the Young Child 2023, Trying Together
April is World Autism Month
20 Classroom Activities For Autism Awareness, Teaching Expertise
Family Guide for Early Intervention and Inclusion in Allegheny County, Trying Together
Picture Books Featuring Characters with Autism, Reading Rockets
Sensory Friendly Afternoons, The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh
Sensory Friendly Film Showings, AMC Theater at the Waterfront
2023 Autism Friendly Events in Pittsburgh, Autism Center of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Autism Services, The Children’s Institute
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Essentials for Parenting Toddlers and Preschoolers, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Managing Problem Behavior at Home, Child Mind Institute
Tips for Stressed-Out Parents, Cleveland Clinic
Developmentally Appropriate Practice: A Guide for Parents, Trying Together
Child Abuse and Neglect Resources, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC
Resources to Keep Kids Safe, Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS)
Strategies for Reducing Inequity in Child Protection: Addressing Bias, Child Welfare Information Gateway
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
·Medical Treatment for Sexual Assault, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
National Resources for Sexual Assault Survivors and their Loved Ones, Rape, Incest, and Abuse National Network (RAINN)
A Guide for Friends and Family of Sexual Violence Survivors, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR)
Help for Parents of Children Who Have Been Sexually Abused, Rape, Incest, and Abuse National Network (RAINN)
Caring for Kids: What Parents Need to Know About Sexual Abuse, National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Parenting a Child or Youth Who Has Been Sexually Abused: A Guide for Foster and Adoptive Parents, Child Welfare Information Gateway
Sexual Violence and Oppression, National Sexual Violence Resource Center
April 2: International Children’s Book Day
10 Multicultural Children’s Books That Celebrate the World, Forbes
Around the World in 80+ Children's Books, New York Public Library
The 100 Best Children’s Books of All Time, Time Magazine
April 2: World Autism Awareness Day
Celebrate World Autism Awareness Day With These 7 Activities, KidsKonnect
From Awareness to Acceptance: 10 Children's Books that Accurately Portray What It Is to Be Autistic, PBS Kids SoCal
Early Intervention FAQs, Trying Together
April 15: National American Sign Language Day
6 Ways to Celebrate National ASL Day, American Society for Deaf Children
7 Teaching Strategies to Empower Deaf Students, Deaf Unity
Top Tips for Communicating with a Deaf Child, National Deaf Children’s Society
My Child Is Deaf – What Can I Do?, Deaf Education through Listening and Talking Association (DELTA)
7 Children’s Books About Deafness, Deaf Unity
Fun American Sign Language Games, Start ASL
20 Creative Ways to Teach Sign Language in the Classroom, Teaching Expertise
April 22: Earth Day
15 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day With Kids, PBS Kids for Parents
Top 10 outdoor play spaces in Pittsburgh, NextPittsburgh
40 Fun Ways to Celebrate Earth Day Throughout the Month, One Tree Planted
Try Earth Day-Flavored Ice Cream From Millie’s to Benefit Youth Programming at Frick Environmental Center, Pittsburgh Tribune Review
Honoring Earth Month in Pittsburgh: Events, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
April 23: World Book Day
How to Celebrate World Book Day 2023, Bona Fide Bookworm
Buzzword Words & Activities, Buzzword
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Book Lists, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh