On Sept. 11, the Medical University of South Carolina and the Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation announced the creation of a new endowment that will support adults diagnosed with autism.
The endowment, initiated by Daniel Island resident and foundation founder Linda Walder, is the first in the nation to focus specifically on direct care occupational therapy service providers for adults with autism.
With an initial gift of $52,500, the Adult Autism Post-Professional Doctoral Fellowship Program for Direct Care Service Providers will identify a fellow from MUSC’s Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate program…