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2018

December
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- Study: As Many As 1 in 40 U.S. Children Has Autism
  
  December 07, 2018
  As many as 1 in 40 children in the United States have been diagnosed with autism, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, in collaboration with researchers from Drexel University, Harvard Medical School and George Washington University. The report, based on data from the DHS’s 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health, seems to confirm a decades-long trend of increasing autism diagnoses among children in the United States.
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November
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- A.J. Drexel Autism Institute Gears Up for Second Eagles Autism Challenge — With Free Registration for Faculty and Staff
  
  November 13, 2018
  With the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute partnering with the Eagles for the second Autism Challenge, Drexel University faculty and staff once again have the opportunity to participate in the race and get involved.
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October
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- Diana L. Robins, PhD, Named Interim Director of A.J. Drexel Autism Institute
  
  October 22, 2018
  Diana L. Robins, PhD, professor and research program leader at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute at Drexel University, will take over as interim director, effective Jan. 1.
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May
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- Project SEARCH Helps High Schoolers on the Spectrum Prep for the Future
  
  May 30, 2018
  Project SEARCH, a program through the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute which provides training and on-the-job experience to Philadelphia public high school students on the autism spectrum, provides benefits to both the participants and involved Drexel departments through internship experiences.
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- President Fry’s Contract Extended to Lead Drexel Into the Next Decade
  
  May 23, 2018
  At a recent meeting, the Board of Trustees extended President John Fry’s contract through 2023.
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