Mission
THE MISSION OF THE NEURODIVERSITY EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTER IS TO EQUIP AND PREPARE STUDENTS FOR AN EMERGING 21ST CENTURY GLOBAL SCIENTIFIC WORKFORCE. WE WILL ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION THROUGH RESEARCH- BASED TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES HIGH-PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND SENSORY INTEGRATION INCLUDING BEHAVIORAL,SPEECH AND OCCUPATIONAL SUPPORT. NERC WILL WORK TOWARD OUR BELEIF AND VISION THAT NEURODIVERSE INDIVDIUALS WITH AUTISM CAN BECOME SCIENTISTS. WE WILL ACHEIVE OUR VISION FOR NEURODIVERSE CHILDREN AND ADULTS BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACADEMIC PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL GROWTH THROUGH TEACHING AND LEARNING SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS AND SUPPORTING EDUCATORS AND EMPLOYERS IN HELPING THEM BE SUCCESSFUL.