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  • AIW Undergrad Volunteer Weighs in on Autism Work

    AIW Undergrad Volunteer Weighs in on Autism Work

    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. Read More

    Mar. 8, 2018

  • June 14 set for 2018 NSF Convergence Workshop

    June 14 set for 2018 NSF Convergence Workshop

    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… Read More

    Jan. 26, 2018

  • Pre-employment workshop for students with ASD: collaboration with Currey Ingram and Specialisterne

    Pre-employment workshop for students with ASD: collaboration with Currey Ingram and Specialisterne

    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… Read More

    Dec. 22, 2017

  • The Precisionists featured in Lehigh Business

    The Precisionists featured in Lehigh Business

    Our partners, the Precisionists, were featured in a news article by Lehigh University. You can read the full article here. Read More

    Nov. 22, 2017

  • AIW featured in Vanderbilt Hustler

    AIW featured in Vanderbilt Hustler

    The Vanderbilt Initiative for Autism, Innovation and the Workforce (AIW) has been featured on the Vanderbilt Hustler. To read the full article, visit this link. Read More

    Nov. 8, 2017

  • Center featured in Vanderbilt News

    Center featured in Vanderbilt News

    Research News @ Vanderbilt released an article highlighting our center, written by David Salisbury, released today. Click this link to read the article. Read More

    Oct. 12, 2017

  • Lecture about VCAI now available online

    Lecture about VCAI now available online

    The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center hosted a clinical and translational research lecture called “Introducing the Vanderbilt Center for Autism & Innovation.” The lecture can be view online through this link. Read More

    Sep. 14, 2017

  • New Partner: Vanderbilt Kennedy Center

    New Partner: Vanderbilt Kennedy Center

    Officials at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center have joined our growing list of partners. Although one of our team groups, TRIAD, is a part of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, there are many programs and groups beyond TRIAD that work in the field of ASD, including research and community aid. To read more… Read More

    Sep. 6, 2017

  • TennesseeWorks features our center on their website

    TennesseeWorks features our center on their website

    TennesseeWorks, one of our partners who specialize in elevating employment outcomes for people with disabilities, featured us on their website through a blog post, adding some Q&A at the end. To see this article, click this link. Read More

    Aug. 29, 2017

  • VUBreakThru blog highlights VCAI launch

    VUBreakThru blog highlights VCAI launch

    The VUBreakThru blog featured an article and our introductory video on their website highlighting our successful launch at the Wond’ry. To see the post, click this link. Read More

    Aug. 28, 2017