Sixteen thousand blue flags placed in Washington Square Park to raise autism awareness

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Volunteers from the Carmen B. Pingree Autism Center of Learning placed 16,000 blue flags throughout Washington Square Park Saturday morning in celebration of Autism Awareness Month.

The flags represent the 1 in 58 chidlren in Utah who will be diagnosed with autism. The national average is 1 in 68 children are diagnosed with autism.

The flags will remain in the park through the end of April.