2008 Research Topic of Interest (RTOI) Awardees
September 8, 2008
$1.3 Million Dollars Awarded from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for Public Health and Disability Related Research Projects
SILVER SPRING, MD (September 8, 2008)- The Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) announced funding for five public health and disability related research projects through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD). Nearly $1.3 million dollars was awarded by NCBDDD for five research projects focusing on range of disability and health topics including epilepsy, enhancing the developmental surveillance and screening services provided by family physicians for children with autism spectrum disorder and other related developmental disabilities, early hearing detection and intervention, and fragile X syndrome. The 2008 awardees are:
- David Lindeman, PhD, University of Kansas, "Prevalence of Developmental Disabilities Among Children with Epilepsy in Rural Populations;"
- Laura McGuinn, MD, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, "Helping Family Practitioners Improve Developmental Services in Primary Care;"
- William Schwab, MD, Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, "Project 3D: Developmental Delays and Disabilities Screening and Referral Project;"
- Christine Yoshinaga-Itano, PhD, University of Colorado, "Developmental Outcome Feasibility Study: Deaf/Hard of Hearing;" and
- Ted Brown, MD, PhD, NY Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities, "Fragile X Clinical and Research Consortium Cooperative Agreement."
The National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) is a center within CDC whose mission is to promote the health of babies, children, and adults, and enhance the potential for full, productive living. Since 2002, AUCD has worked collaboratively with the NCBDDD through the cooperative agreement with the purposes of strengthening the nation's capacity to carry out public health activities in the areas of birth defects, developmental disabilities, and health promotion for people living with disabilities.
About AUCD
The Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD), a nonprofit organization that promotes and supports a nationwide network of university-based interdisciplinary centers and programs, is actively working to advance policy and practices for individuals with disabilities and their families by conducting basic and applied research, providing training to the next generation of educational, health and allied health professionals and providers, and providing exemplary direct services and supports for individuals and their families. Network members consist of:
- 67 University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), funded by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD)
- 34 Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Programs funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB)
- 21 Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers (IDDRC), funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Development (NICHD)
For any questions, contact Sue Lin at 301-588-8252.
