MetroWest families are invited to celebrate autism awareness at the 12th Annual Kite Day at Bose Mountain on Sunday, April 29.

Festivities from noon to 4 p.m. are sponsored by The Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism and the Autism Alliance of MetroWest, a program of Advocates Inc.

The first 500 families will receive free kites, and there will also be free balloons, games, face painting, raffles, character appearances and Framingham Police and Fire vehicles on hand. WODS-FM 103.3 will play music and have giveaways throughout the afternoon, while the police and fire departments will provide fingerprinting to children.

Kite Day allows families whose lives are affected by autism spectrum disorder to network with other families facing the same challenges. It also gives autistic children the chance to participate in a community event.

According to the Flutie Foundation, autism affects one in 88 children in the U.S., and the number of diagnoses continues to climb. April is Autism Awareness Month.

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Autism awareness event in Framingham on April 29