April 2nd is Autism Awareness Day worldwide, a day set aside to educate the public about autism and support those suffering from it. The theme this year is "Empowering Autistic Voices." Autism Spectrum Disorder is a developmental illness characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, and speech and nonverbal communication. About 1 in 100 children worldwide has autism, according to the World Health Organization. For more insight, VOA’s Linord Moudou spoke with Virginie Kasiama, the founder of JECC Behavioral Center in Massachusetts.