2014

November
- Pennsylvania Autism Census Highlights Dramatic Increase in Numbers
  
  November 13, 2014
  Lead by a Drexel researcher, the study showed that the estimated number of individuals with autism receiving services almost tripled since the last look into the disorder five years ago.
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September
- Autism Institute to Launch Life Course Outcomes Research Initiatives
  
  September 10, 2014
  The A.J. Drexel Autism Institute has received a grant of $3.6 million to launch four major initiatives of its Life Course Outcomes research program, focused on understanding and improving quality of life issues for people on the autism spectrum at all ages.
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June
- Autism Awareness Web Search Trends
  
  June 26, 2014
  Autism Awareness Month each April brings blue lights and blue ribbons out to shine in many communities – but does it actually lead to increased autism awareness? According to a new analysis of web search trends by researchers at Drexel University, it does appear to drive an increase in Google searches for autism – by a third over searches in March in recent years.
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- Autistic Adult Driving Experiences Study
  
  June 26, 2014
  In the first pilot study asking adults on the autism spectrum about their experiences with driving, researchers at Drexel University found significant differences in self-reported driving behaviors and perceptions of driving ability in comparison to non-autistic adults.
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April
- Child's Autism Risk Accelerates with Mother's Age Over 30
  
  April 22, 2014
  A recent study from researchers from the Drexel University School of Public Health in Philadelphia and Karolinska Institute in Sweden provides more insight into how the higher risk of having a child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among older parents varies between mothers’ and fathers’ ages, and found that the risk of having a child with both ASD and intellectual disability is larger for older parents.
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- Autism Institute Uses Custom-Outfitted Van for Outreach and Clinical Assessments
  
  April 21, 2014
  The A.J. Drexel Autism Institute at Drexel University can’t contain its efforts within the walls of a building — so it is now hitting the road with a custom-outfitted van, called Mobile REACH, to extend autism outreach and clinical research activities into the community.
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February
- Museum Stories at the Academy of Natural Sciences for Children on the Autism Spectrum
  
  February 20, 2014
  As part of an initiative aimed at making a visit to the science museum as stress-free, fun and educational as possible for children on the autism spectrum, families and teachers now can access “museum stories” on the Academy’s website. The museum stories are a pre-visit tool to prepare children for what they might experience in the museum, where loud noises, unfamiliar sights, bright and dark rooms, and unpredictable live animals may cause discomfort and stress.
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