Project Vermilion
Global Support for Neurodivergent Kids
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Started by International Science and Engineering Fair Finalists in May 2024, Project Vermilion is a student-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit. We have been recognized by the City of Orlando’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission and The Fenway Institute.
Recent News
Recent News
Anya Dorairaj hosted a Project Vermilion booth at the St. Augustine Sensory Fall Festival, with approximately 350 attendees. Through her school’s National Honor Society, she also organized a collection of 244 sensory toys, which were donated to The Arc of the St. Johns to support individuals with sensory needs.
Dustin Lu presented slides from Project Vermilion’s international curriculum to villages in Sapa, Vietnam, raising awareness about Autism Spectrum Disorder and its prevalence. He explained how autism can affect regions of the brain and shared practical ways to communicate using person-first language.
Our Impact in Numbers
Our Impact in Numbers
700+ families
reached through educational presentations and classroom activities across the U.S., Brazil, Japan, China, Vietnam, and India.
$8670
raised to 3D-print sensory toys and to fund the Ingenuity Awards to recognize creative thinkers at the Dr. Nelson Ying Orange County Science Exposition.
720 fidgets
370 collected via drives & 350 3-D printed, donated to 5 medical facilities (including EasterSeals and Pro Med Physicians) for therapeutic use.
4 publications
affiliated with the University of Florida, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Birkbeck University of London, and Yale School of Medicine.
12 studies
researching ASD mouse-model behavior, ASD screening, ASD neuroimaging, ASD pharmaceutical treatment, ASD motor function assistance, ASD social augmentation, ADHD comorbidities, and OCD discourse.
200+ concepts
covered by our curriculum in neurodivergence, high school research, and behavioral neuroscience.
Partnerships
Partnerships
Sponsors & Awards
Sponsors & Awards
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If you or someone you know is experiencing mistreatment, distress, or crisis, support is available. You can contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988, or by visiting 988lifeline.org to chat with a trained counselor.
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