2024

December
- A Letter from the Director
  
  Dec 20, 2024
  
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- Outreach
  
  Dec 06, 2024
  
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November
- Transition Pathways: Transforming the Drexel Experience through Disability Inclusion
  
  Nov 22, 2024
  
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- Employee Profile: Kilmer Merritt-Gawe, Building Connections, Elevating Voices
  
  Nov 22, 2024
  
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- Standardized Autism Screening During Pediatric Well Visits Identified More, Younger Children with High Likelihood for Autism Diagnosis
  
  Nov 14, 2024
  New research from Drexel University’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute found that the use of standardized autism screening during pediatric well-child visits identifies more children with high autism likelihood at a younger age, including those presenting with more subtle symptoms.
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October
- Autism Institute's ADOS-2 Training Surpasses 1,000 Participants Worldwide
  
  Oct 31, 2024
  
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- A.J. Drexel Autism Institute Study Highlights Key Challenges and Opportunities in Transitioning Autistic Individuals into Adulthood
  
  Oct 17, 2024
  The Autism Transitions Research Project, funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration and led by Drexel University’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, has released new findings that underscore critical challenges and opportunities in transitioning autistic youth into adulthood.
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September
- Employee Profile: Muheebat Akinola, Streamlining Success at the Autism Institute
  
  Sep 26, 2024
  
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- 14 Years, Immeasurable Contributions: President John Fry’s Legacy at Drexel University
  
  Sep 24, 2024
  Since arriving at the University in 2010, the president has contributed to and overseen a rich variety of advancements that transformed the University’s campus, culture and community.
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- Transition Pathways and the Lindy Center spread Awareness about Neurodiversity to Drexel Students
  
  Sep 20, 2024
  
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- Seafood for Thought: The Role of Prenatal Fish Consumption on Autism Diagnosis
  
  Sep 03, 2024
  Led by researchers from Drexel University’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, a recent study aimed to examine associations of prenatal fish consumption and omega-3 supplement use with autism diagnosis and broader autism-related traits in children.
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August
- Celebrating Innovation and Inclusion: The 2023-2024 Philadelphia Seed Award Launch
  
  Aug 29, 2024
  
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- New Voices in Autism Research: Highlights from the 2024 Summer Scholars Program
  
  Aug 29, 2024
  
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- Warning Signs: National Data Indicate that Autistic Birthing People Are at Increased Risk for Postpartum Anxiety and Depression
  
  Aug 15, 2024
  Researchers from Drexel University’s Policy and Analytics Center in the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute examined Medicaid data to identify perinatal and postpartum outcomes among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism.
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- Drexel University Receives Funding from Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career Grant for Job Training for Pennsylvanians with Disabilities
  
  Aug 01, 2024
  Drexel University’s Transition Pathways at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, Goodwin College of Professional Studies and other Philadelphia partners will develop manufacturing job training programs and help jobseekers with disabilities obtain employment with funding from the Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career Grant.
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July
- Transition Pathways Co-Op Spotlight: Samia
  
  Jul 15, 2024
  
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June
- Bridging Opportunities: The Drexel Business Inclusion Center's Impact
  
  Jun 27, 2024
  
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- Employee Spotlight on Andrea Wieckowski, PhD
  
  Jun 27, 2024
  
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May
- The Evolution of the Nile Swim Club's Inclusive Spirit
  
  May 30, 2024
  
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April
- New Project Examines Racism and Resilience Among Black Autistic Children and Caregivers
  
  Apr 30, 2024
  Drexel researchers join UNC in National Institutes of Mental Health-funded project to examine racism and resilience among Black autistic children and their families.
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- Leveraging the Power of Autistic Expertise and Systems Thinking in Employment Services Research
  
  Apr 29, 2024
  
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- From the Windy City to the City of Brotherly Love: A Father’s Journey for Community
  
  Apr 29, 2024
  
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- Celebrating Autism Acceptance Month
  
  Apr 26, 2024
  
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March
- Employee Spotlight: Dahrah Chekis, Commitment to Community and Connection
  
  Mar 28, 2024
  
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February
- Employee Spotlight: Icylee Basketbill, Multiple Ways to Serve
  
  Feb 15, 2024
  
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- The Franklin Institute Ambassadors Welcomes Neurodivergent Voices
  
  Feb 14, 2024
  
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- Number of At-Risk Youth with Intellectual Disability and Autism in the U.S. Foster Care System is Growing
  
  Feb 12, 2024
  Recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Pediatrics, researchers at Drexel University’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, in collaboration with George Mason University’s Department of Social Work and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Social Work, engaged an intersectional analysis to examine foster care involvement among youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (including autism) and how it has evolved in the United States using a cross-section of 2016 national Medicaid claims data.
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January
- Employee Spotlight: Grace McLaughlin, From Classroom to Co-op
  
  Jan 30, 2024
  
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