A survey at the start of the study found that many adults on the autism spectrum and their families know about transportation options but most don’t use them. Like Katie, a majority of autistic adults (68 percent) get rides from parents and family members to get where they need to go, while 28 percent walk, according to the survey, a collaboration with the Rutgers Bloustein School’s Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center.
Dr. Rushing Selected as Rutgers LHS STAR NJ Scholar
Assistant Professor Melinda Rushing, Ph.D. LMSW has been selected as an inaugural scholar of the Rutgers Learning Health System Scholars Program: Learning Health System Scientist Training and Research in New Jersey (LHS STAR NJ) program. The program is supported by a...