Members of the Revere Parks and Recreation Department, those living with autism spectrum disorder, their parents and caregivers, city officials and supporters gathered to recognize April as Autism Awareness Month outside of City Hall on Monday night. Autism spectrum disorder is a neurological and developmental disorder that affects how people communicate with others, interact, learn and behave.
Pictured from left to right: grandparents Martin Gonzalez and Idis Gonzalez, Revere High School senior Jessica Bajana, who has autism spectrum disorder, parents Julia and Leonardo Bajana and Alfonso Bajana waved the “I love someone with Autism” flag.A love sign was installed outside of Revere City Hall on Monday night for Autism Awareness Month in April.Cousins, pictured from left to right: Melmark New England ninth-grader Jaydee DeAngelo, 15, who is nonverbal due to autism spectrum disorder, Abraham Lincoln School pre-kindergartener Luna Tango, 4, and Paul Revere Elementary School fifth-grader Isabella Alonso, 10.Beachmont Veterans Memorial School pre-kindergartener Anthony, 4, and his mother, Helen Brown
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