2017

October
- Multivitamin Use During Pregnancy Linked to Lower Risk of Autism With Intellectual Disability
  
  October 05, 2017
  
  Taking a multivitamin during pregnancy was linked to a 30 percent decrease in risk of a child developing autism with an intellectual disorder, according to a new Drexel University study.
  
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September
- Roots, Rock & Research: A.J. Drexel Autism Institute Hosts First Benefit Concert
  
  September 28, 2017
  
  The A.J. Drexel Autism Institute will host its very-first benefit concert at World Café Live to raise money for its vital research into every phase of life for people on the spectrum.
  
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- A.J. Drexel Autism Institute Partnering With Eagles for Inaugural Autism Challenge
  
  September 15, 2017
  
  The Philadelphia Eagles have launched a first-of-its-kind cycling and 5K run/walk to raise funds for innovative autism research and support, and the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute was named as one of the benefitting partners.
  
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- A.J. Drexel Autism Institute Researcher Awarded $11 Million Grant to Investigate Early Intervention Efforts
  
  September 07, 2017
  
  A researcher from the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute received a $11 million Autism Centers of Excellence grant from the NIH to look into how early detection and treatment efforts lead to better outcomes for children on the spectrum.
  
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June
- Autism Institute Celebrates First Class of Project SEARCH Graduates
  
  June 16, 2017
  
  Drexel University and its community partners recognized the accomplishments of the eight Philadelphia School District students who represented the first class of Project SEARCH, a new program aimed at getting youth with autism into the workplace and prepared for life after high school.
  
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May
- 27 Percent of Adults with Autism Who Use State Disability Services Have No Work or Other Activities: National Autism Indicators Report 2017
  
  May 24, 2017
  
  In its latest annual report, the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute examined a survey of adults who use developmental disability services and found that a significant number with autism are not engaged in work or day activities outside the home.
  
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April
- Three things to Watch for in the Sesame Street Debut of Julia, the First Muppet with Autism
  
  Apr 06, 2017
  “Sesame Street” is a show that has spent decades teaching children that although everyone is different, everyone is also normal. The latest character to show that is Julia, a Muppet 4-year-old with autism.
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February
- Drexel Unites to Promote One Book, One Philadelphia
  
  February 09, 2017
  
  Though Drexel has participated in the annual community book club for years, this marks the first year of interdisciplinary collaboration and panel discussions.
  
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January
- Let's Not Panic About the Vaccine Commission Just Yet
  
  Jan 30, 2017
  
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