April is Autism Awareness Month Gene Marrano April 28, 2014 1 minute read April is Autism Awareness Month and a local non-profit that provides services for children with related learning challenges is feeling the strain.WFIR’s Gene Marrano has more: Share: Post navigation Previous: SML osprey nest is crowded this year; you can look in, but it may not always be prettyNext: PETA wants Virginia to close Natural Bridge Zoo Related Stories United Way of Virginia’s Blue Ridge helps fund new nature trail signs in Rocky Mount Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 More Romeo & Juliet, new exhibit at Wilson Museum, Broadway in Roanoke releases schedule for 26-27 season Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 Feeding Southwest Virginia President and CEO Pamela Irvine will retire at the end of the year after 45 years with the Food Bank Gene Marrano June 24, 2026