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In the News
2.13
NJ's incidence of childhood autism is almost twice the national rate, fueling concerns about a growing population of autistic adults.
Rutgers University -- long a center for research into childhood autism -- could also become a leader in studying the challenges faced by autistic adults.
Two families with children with autism are endowing a faculty position at the New Jersey school that will be dedicated to academic research on adult autism and to training people who will provide services to these adults.
Stanley Messer, dean of the Rutgers Graduate School of Applied and Professional... read more
2.13
The needs of adults with autism will be the focus of a new professorship at Rutgers University thanks to a $1.5 million gift from two Princeton families raising children diagnosed with the developmental disability, university officials announced today.
Located at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, the Karmazin and Lillard Chair in Adult Autism will pay for research and training future professionals to work in the growing field.
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http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/02/princeton_families_make_15_mil.html
2.13
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ. - Two families, longtime friends who between them have three sons on the autism spectrum, have made a $1.5 million gift to Rutgers University to endow a faculty position in adult autism, a field in which there is a critical shortage of trained professionals and support services.
The Karmazin and Lillard Chair in Adult Autism is being established by Dina Karmazin Elkins, daughter of Mel Karmazin, philanthropist and the former CEO of Sirius XM Radio; Michael Lillard, chief investment officer of Prudential Fixed Income, and his wife, Amy.
The endowed professorship... read more
1.13
There are certain dreams every parent has for his or her child: good health, a great job and happiness at home. But for the parents of children with autism, that future can be "uncertain," says Michael Lillard, chief investment officer of Prudential Fixed Income, and the father of two teenage boys who are on the autism spectrum. "As a parent, you're trying to help them reach the highest potential that they can reach. That's your goal."
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http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324610504578276291650120604