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

2025

ICI is among 15 collaborating organizations and seven research nodes participating in the Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health, The Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) will serve as the data repository and will help manage the network. AUCDs broad membership network will also serve as collaborators, and UCLAs Alice Kuo, a professor of internal medicine and pediatrics, is the project director. The multidisciplinary team, called the Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health, will be led by University of California, Los Angeles, under a grant from the Health Resources & Services Administration. It will create interventional studies and other research on autism as it intersects with overall healthcare access and quality, primary care utilization, physical activity, stress, sleep, substance abuse, sexual health, neurological issues, and genetics, among others. The project will also explore disparities in healthcare among women and people from underserved or vulnerable populations. ICI is among 15 collaborating organizations and seven research nodes participating in the network.

Performing Research or Evaluation

Health-Related Activities

Professionals and Para-Professionals

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