An archive of all RCAAS-related news, from Rutgers University publications (i.e., Rutgers Today and Rutgers Magazine), research publications, and more!
In the News
4.23
On Wednesday, April 26th, Dr. James Maraventano, RCAAS-SCALE Program Director, participated in a virtual panel discussion, "Autism and the Workforce: Fitting the Puzzle Pieces Together."
The webinar was hosted by the Middlesex County Workforce Development Board's Abilities Committee and the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development's Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services. It was geared towards employers, families, and job seekers and focused on autism in the workplace, from training to employment, from a perspective of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging.
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4.23
Dr. Christopher Manente, Executive Director of the RCAAS, and GSAPP Clinical Associate Professor, and Ian Bober, College Support Program (CSP) Coordinator, continued to raise awareness of and share their expertise about the neurodiverse community at the April 19th hybrid event, Equity Mindset Workshop: Strategies for Supporting the Success of Neurodiverse Students. More than 25 individuals attended the forum, during which Dr. Manente and Bober educated Rutgers faculty and research students on ways to support students with autism both in the classroom and the lab.
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4.23
The RCAAS- College Support Program (CSP) was showcased in the New Jersey Monitor article, "Colleges and universities with support programs welcome students with autism."
The article focuses on the college support systems in place for the autism community, including CSP. Amy Gravino, RCAAS Relationship Coach, shared her expertise as an adult on the autism spectrum, explaining how she also struggled to feel comfortable in social situations in college. However, with CSP, "students learn to advocate for themselves, to be themselves, and to form friendships." Programs such as these allow... read more
4.23
The Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services (RCAAS) was featured in the TapintoNutley article, "Rutgers Pushes Acceptance During Autism Awareness Month," which highlights the services the RCAAS offers to the underserved adult autism community, its mission and advocacy efforts.
Executive Director (RCAAS), Clinical Associate Professor (GSAPP), and Chair (RU Neurodiversity Task Force), Dr. Christopher Manente, is quoted explaining how the autism community "have been generationally marginalized, and there has been an incredible debt that has amassed in terms of their segregation from society... read more