Edwin “J.J.” Gurney Jr., 12, shows off the blue light ...

Photo by Robert K. Yosay | published: March 29, 2012

Edwin “J.J.” Gurney Jr., 12, shows off the blue light he and his parents want people to purchase and shine on outdoor porch lights and lampposts Monday, which is World Autism Awareness Day. J.J., who has Asperger’s syndrome, a form of autism, is flanked by his father, Edwin Sr., and his mother, Peggy Gurney.