April 18, 2022
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MTA Recognizes World Autism Awareness Month With Announcements Recorded by Children Playing in the Subway |
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Subway Announcements to be Played at 11 Stations Today, April 18
Children with Autism Hosted for Immersive Experience at Fulton St Station
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“The MTA is honored to embrace children with autism, their unique talents and abilities, as well as their overwhelming spirit of resilience,” said New York City Transit Senior Vice President of Subways Demetrius Crichlow. “I am happy to hear about the children’s joyous experiences with the transit system and learn more about the important impact taking the subway has on both the children and their family’s lives.” “I hope other transit systems across the world hear about this project and do something similar to help bring more awareness about autism to their cities and countries,” said Foundry Learning Center Co-Founder Jonathan Trichter. “It’s important to know these children and adults are different but similar—and not less.” Autism Awareness announcements will play today between 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., on 15-minute intervals, at the following stations: • Fulton Street Announcements will play in all four subway boroughs, at stations served by 20 lines, two at a time every 15 minutes for 12 hours, for a total of 1,056 public playouts. Names of the children whose announcements will be heard are below: • Andrew U. Children with autism regularly engage with the subway system and many enjoy the environment of riding trains, hearing announcements, and viewing the train cars as they go by. |
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