Funded Activities

Combating Autism: Research Program

The research program supports national research networks and field-initiated research projects on evidence-based interventions to improve the health and well being of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities. Autism intervention research programs address the needs of underserved populations, such as low-income, racial/ethnic minorities, immigrants, individuals who have limited access to services, and other underserved populations.

Autism Intervention Research Networks

Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P Network)

A $4 million cooperative agreement was awarded in FY 2008 to the General Hospital Corporation of Boston, for a three-year project totaling $12 million. In FY 2011, the General Hospital Corporation successfully re-competed for and was awarded the AIR-P cooperative agreement for another three-year project period. Research focuses on interventions to improve the physical health and well-being of children and adolescents with ASD and other developmental disabilities.

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Autism Intervention Research Network on Behavioral Health (AIR-B Network)

A $2 million cooperative agreement was awarded in FY 2008 to the Regents of the University of California at Los Angeles, for a three-year project totaling $6 million. In FY 2011, UCLA successfully re-competed for and was awarded the AIR-B cooperative agreement for another three-year project period. Research focuses on the behavioral, mental, social, and/or cognitive health and well-being of children and adolescents with ASD and other developmental disabilities.

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Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Research Network (DBPNet)

A $200,000 cooperative agreement was awarded in FY 2010 to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, for a three-year project totaling $600,000. The goals of the network are to: 1) provide an infrastructure to support rapid scientific discovery, 2) conduct ongoing, interactive, and collaborative activities among network members, 3) identify cutting edge research projects and leverage network capacity to compete for grant opportunities from other federal agencies or private foundations, 4) foster research and mentorship opportunities for new investigators, and 5) enrich the field with peer reviewed publications.

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Autism Intervention Secondary Data Analysis Studies Program

The Autism Intervention Secondary Data Analysis Studies Program supports research on evidence-based practices for interventions to improve the health and well-being of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and other developmental disabilities, utilizing exclusively the analysis of existing secondary data.

2011 Grantees

Regents of the University of California
University of Massachusetts Boston
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2010 Grantees

Brandeis University
Georgia State University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2009 Grantees

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Massachusetts (PDF - 52 KB)

Autism Intervention Research Program

Autism Intervention Research supports research on evidence-based practices for interventions to improve the health and well-being of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and other developmental disabilities.

2011 Grantees

University of California, Davis
University of Iowa
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
University of Colorado, Denver
University of Massachusetts, Boston

2010 Grantees

Boston Medical Center (PDF - 81 KB)
Georgetown University (PDF - 21 KB)
Massachusetts General Hospital (PDF - 110 KB)
New York State Department of Health (PDF - 102 KB)
University of Connecticut Health Center (PDF - 94 KB)
University of Missouri (PDF - 53 KB)
West Virginia University (PDF - 69 KB)

2009 Grantees

University of Colorado (PDF - 10 KB)
Kennedy Krieger Institute, Inc. (PDF - 14 KB)
University of New Hampshire (PDF - 13 KB)
Boston Medical Center (PDF - 82 KB)
Brandeis University (PDF - 26 KB)