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Project

ECE - Developing a Tool to Monitor and Track Adverse Events in Psychosocial Autism Interventions

Center:

OH-The Nisonger Center, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2022

Contact Information:

Katherine Walton
[email protected]
614-685-9087

Project Description:

The purpose of this study is to better understand potential problems or negative impacts of autism psychosocial interventions and create a tool to help track and monitor such adverse events for existing or newly developed autism interventions. This tool can be used by clinicians and researchers to systematically collect information about side effects of psychosocial interventions, which can in turn be used to improve acceptability of therapies targeted towards autistic individuals. Through the use of focus groups with autistic adults, caregivers of autistic children, and intervention service providers, we will have developed a taxonomy of plausible harms that can inform a protocol for monitoring side effects.

Keyword(s):

Core Function(s):

Performing Research or Evaluation

Area of Emphasis

Quality Assurance, Education & Early Intervention, Child Care-Related Activities, Health-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Specific Groups

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Regional

Funding Source:

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A

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Silver Spring, MD 20907-8787