Rebecca Anderson, left, received the Ability Network of Delaware’s 2019 Community Excellence Award for helping Jacob Sipple, an Autism Delaware POW&R participant, transition into a new job and a group home, along with learning sign language to better communicate with others.(Ellen Driscoll)

Rebecca Anderson has received the Community Excellence Award from the Ability Network of Delaware, a nonprofit association representing community service providers, for her work supporting people with autism during their transition to adult life. Anderson is a direct support professional with POW&R, Autism Delaware’s adult vocational program.