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Health Disparities Equity Project 250
from 2022 Annual Report
by Achieva
Disability is Not a Crime
Help Requests Averaged Per Month
The staff at Autism Connection of Pennsylvania are all parents who understand autism and related disorders both personally and professionally. Help is just a phone call or email away.
Together with Social Justice Fellow Dr. Daniel Wilkenfeld (University of Pittsburgh School of the Health Sciences), and Dr. Joe McAllister (Autism Services Pittsburgh), we built a partnership to train graduating nurse practitioners to conduct a low-barrier autism evaluation for families in minority communities.
Awarded statewide police training grant for 2023-2025 to bring autism awareness training to law enforcement. The grant includes teaching about hidden disabilities across the justice system, in police departments, and in schools for resource officers.
Contact Autism Connection of Pennsylvania with any autism concerns: 412.781.4116
