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Description: Autism is a serious neurological disorder that can impair an individual’s ability to communicate, socialize, focus and learn.
Autism is a serious neurological disorder that can impair an individual’s ability to communicate, socialize, focus and learn. It has been proven that various therapies can help individuals on the autism spectrum show dramatic improvement to help them reach their maximum potential. The autism diagnosis rate in the U.S. is a staggering- 1 in 44 among 8-year old children . That figure equates to roughly 150 new diagnoses a day and approximately 60,000 children with autism entering our school systems each year.
The Autism MVP Foundation is nonprofit organization that provides scholarships to graduate students who are pursuing careers that will improve daily life skill outcomes for individuals with autism. We are a volunteer-based organization.
Our mission is to increase the number of autism-focused educators and therapists to meet the current and future needs of students on the autism spectrum. We accomplish this by supporting unique training and professional development programs for teachers, therapists and paraprofessionals, and by providing scholarships to graduate students. Our initiatives include: 1. A scholarship program for graduate students at Monmouth University , an endowed scholarship for Temple University graduate students and an endo
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