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2019

November
- Diana L. Robins, PhD, Named Director of A.J. Drexel Autism Institute
  
  November 20, 2019
  The professor and research program leader at the Institute had been serving as interim director this year and joined the Drexel faculty in 2014.
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April
- For Youth with Autism, Where You Live Matters: Study of Vocational Rehabilitation Services Across States
  
  April 15, 2019
  Youth with autism often have difficulty finding and keeping employment, making Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services, like job placement, essential. New research from the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute found Vocational Rehabilitation services across states vary dramatically leaving some young adults without support.
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- Three A.J. Drexel Autism Institute Research Projects Funded by Eagles Autism Challenge
  
  April 04, 2019
  On World Autism Day (April 2) the Eagles Autism Challenge announced eight projects to be funded after being evaluated by an independent scientific advisory board comprised of top autism researchers. Of the eight total projects funded, three will be led by researchers from the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute.
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March
- Tips and Advice for Taking on the Eagles Autism Challenge
  
  March 20, 2019
  In gearing up for the second year of the Eagles Autism Challenge and Drexel University’s involvement, participants from last year’s events shared their tips for fundraising and training for the event.
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- Report: Low-Income and Minority Youth with Autism Face Worse Outcomes than Peers
  
  March 13, 2019
  The A.J. Drexel Autism Institute releases The National Autism Indicators Reports every year since 2015. The recently released fourth edition, "The 2018 National Autism Indicators Report: High School Students on the Autism Spectrum," highlights the challenges facing minority youth and those from low-income households.
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