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The Sloan Consortium recently recognized UMass Lowell Online's autism program as a "Most Outstanding Online Teaching and Learning Program."

The school explains:

"In designating the UMass Lowell Online Graduate Behavioral Intervention in Autism Program for this tribute, making it one of only twelve online excellence and effectiveness award recipients this year, Sloan-C wrote that the distinction was being awarded "For creating a rigorous, high-quality online graduate program that meets the growing need for individuals with expertise in dealing with the challenges of autism." As confirmed by the Autism Society of America, in February 2007, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued their ADDME autism prevalence report. The report, which looked at a sample of 8 year olds in 2000 and 2002, concluded that the prevalence of autism had risen to 1 in every 150 American children, and almost 1 in 94 boys."

The graduate-level program was created in 2005 to help professionals respond to the needs of young people with autism. Check out the full article to learn more about the UMass Lowell's Online Graduate Behavioral Intervention in Autism Program.