2015 AUCD Young Professional Award

November 17, 2015

Pablo Juarez with AUCD President Olivia Raynor

The AUCD Young Professional Award is presented to a person in the field of disabilities under the age of 40 who has demonstrated dedication and commitment to people with developmental disabilities and their families through work as a bridge between the academic sector and the community.

Pablo Juárez, MEd

Treatment & Research Institute on Autism Spectrum
Disorders (TRIAD), Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC)

In Recognition of Your Advocacy, Commitment, and Promise

"In the 10 years since Pablo completed his Master's degree in Special Education with an emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis, he has established himself as a leader not only within the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders and the VKC UCEDD but also within Tennessee, contributing to a changed landscape for individuals with ASD and their families. In all that he does, he builds bridges to communities, the state, and nationally. Although his work has focused primarily on ASD, the models for training, service, research, dissemination, and community engagement that he has initiated or helped develop and implement also benefit individuals with other developmental disabilities and their families."