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

Center:
TN-Center on Developmental Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND
Fiscal Year:
2024
Contact Information:
Toni M. Whitaker
[email protected]
901-448-6511
Project Description:
As children with autism age into adulthood, health-related behaviors that may develop in childhood can have long-term consequences. Such health issues are the focus of an Autism Intervention Research Network for Physical Health (AIR-P), a $15 million investment by the federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau recently granted to researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and partners at Kaiser Permanente, the AJ Drexel Autism Institute at Drexel University and the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD). UTHSC serves as one of fifteen Coordinating Research Entities (CREs) in the AIR-P network. Research will focus on Health Services, Primary Care/Prevention, Well-Being, Neurology, Genetics, Sexual Health, and Health Care Transitions.
Keyword(s):
Core Function(s):
Performing Direct and/or Demonstration Services, Performing Research or Evaluation, Other Direct/Model Services
Area of Emphasis
Health-Related Activities
Target Audience:
Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote, Urban, Specific Groups
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
National
Funding Source:
Federal
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
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