News
Spectrum Pathways joins AIW team
Jun. 27, 2018—Dr. Beth Malow and Dr. T A McDonald, the director and co-investigator, respectively, of Spectrum Pathways officially joined us as team members this month. For a brief bio and contact information, they’re now visible on our Team page. To read more about their work, view our page on Spectrum Pathways.
New editorial on strategies to bring autism into the workplace
Jun. 1, 2018—Our team members July Taylor and Timothy Vogus published an editorial (May 28, 2018) in SAGE journals that explores the challenges people in the spectrum face at work, and what some businesses are doing to address it. You can read the article with the link below. Flipping the script: Bringing an organizational perspective to the...
AIW team member publishes autism editorial
May. 4, 2018—One of our team members, Julie Taylor, published an editorial in SAGE journals for the National Autistic Society on increased research devoted to understanding outcomes for adults with autism. You can read the full article and download a PDF version at this site.
Currey Ingram Academy completes WRaP training
Apr. 6, 2018—Teachers from Currey Ingram Academy and executive director of AIW Dave Caudel, along with others, completed training last week for the upcoming Workforce Readiness and Preparation (WRaP) summer pre-employment workcamp.
Autism Awareness Day at Vanderbilt
Apr. 2, 2018—Today, April 2nd, is Autism Awareness Day at Vanderbilt. The Vanderbilt Hustler published an article written by Claire Barnett, an undergraduate diagnosed with autism, which you can read here. This article challenges us to view neuro-diversity as a difference rather than as merely a disability.
New Partner: PAIRIN
Mar. 19, 2018—AIW has recently partnered with PAIRIN, a social enterprise company that has some online assessment tools we feel may be useful for our endeavors. You can read more about them on our Partners page or visit their website.
AIW Undergrad Volunteer Weighs in on Autism Work
Mar. 8, 2018—One of our undergraduate volunteers, Alexa Levitt, wrote a blog piece on VU Breakthru Blog about her experience learning about our work and joining us, volunteering her time and energy with us. You can read the full article on this link.
June 14 set for 2018 NSF Convergence Workshop
Jan. 26, 2018—AIW is hosting the 2018 NSF Convergence Workshop on June 14 at the Vanderbilt Wond’ry. This invite-only event will bring together entrepreneurs, business leaders, academia, engineers, and disability specialists to examine current practices and technologies and brainstorm about what works, what’s lacking, and what’s needed for the future. This workshop will also lay the groundwork...
Pre-employment workshop for students with ASD: collaboration with Currey Ingram and Specialisterne
Dec. 22, 2017—Partnering with Currey Ingram Academy and drawing on the expertise of Specialisterne, we’re developing a high-school pre-employment workshop for teenagers on the spectrum. Tentatively called Workforce Readiness and Preparation (WRAP) workshop for students with autism, this four-week course follows a similar development methodology the Specialisterne have used for assessing, training and integrating their autistic employees...
The Precisionists featured in Lehigh Business
Nov. 22, 2017—Our partners, the Precisionists, were featured in a news article by Lehigh University. You can read the full article here.