More than 60,000 autism diagnoses annually in the U.S. have led to a serious shortage of autism-focused educators and therapists. Your donation of time or money can make a difference.
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The Autism MVP Foundation is a nonprofit, volunteer-based organization that provides scholarships to graduate students who are pursuing careers that will improve daily life skill outcomes for individuals with autism.
We accomplish this by supporting unique training and professional development programs for teachers, therapists and paraprofessionals, and by providing scholarships to graduate students.
Autism is a serious neurological disorder that can impair an individual’s ability to communicate, socialize, focus and learn.
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. In New Jersey, where the foundation is located, the diagnosis rate is 1 in 35, which is the highest in the country and equates to 3,000 children each year receiving an autism diagnosis. The challenge is that there are simply not enough educators and therapists to work with children with autism.
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