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August

National Autism Indicators Report: High Rates of Mental Health Conditions and Persistent Disparities in Care

August 31, 2021

Researchers from the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute at Drexel University released the latest National Autism Indicators Report highlighting the importance of mental health care in autistic children and adults. The report found high rates of mental health conditions in autistic children and adults and persistent disparities in mental health and health care by race and ethnicity.

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Report: Autistic Individuals Have Increased Risk of COVID-19

August 30, 2021

Autistic adults, adults with intellectual disability, and adults with mental health diagnoses have multiple risk factors for infection with COVID-19 and for experiencing more severe disease if they contract COVID-19, according to research from the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute at Drexel University.

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Ending Structural Racism in the U.S. Health Care System to Eliminate Health Care Inequities

August 19, 2021

Alex Ortega, PhD, professor in the department of Health Management and Policy at Dornsife, co-wrote an editorial piece in the Journal of the American Medical Association on racism and health care inequities.

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Report: How Are States Using Medicaid for the Needs of Autistic Individuals?

August 12, 2021

Researchers from the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute at Drexel University reviewed how states use Medicaid programs to address the needs of the growing population of adults on the autism spectrum by looking at data sources from 2004-2015 to determine what services and programs were available and how policy changes may impact outcomes of individuals with ASD receiving services.

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August

National Autism Indicators Report: High Rates of Mental Health Conditions and Persistent Disparities in Care

Report: Autistic Individuals Have Increased Risk of COVID-19

Ending Structural Racism in the U.S. Health Care System to Eliminate Health Care Inequities

Report: How Are States Using Medicaid for the Needs of Autistic Individuals?