ATN/AIR-P Works in Progress Webinar: Nutrition and Sleep Studies in Autism
3:00pmET - 4:00pmET
Location: webinar
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/576036526This webinar will focus on the close-out of 2 successful AIR-P research efforts: "Diet and Nutrition in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: An ATN Study*" by Susan Hyman / Patricia Stewart (Rochester) and "Parent-Based Sleep Education Program for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders**" by Beth Malow (Vanderbilt). They will share preliminary study findings and plans for the future.
- Diet and Nutrition in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: An ATN Study is an observational study led by Susan Hyman out of Rochester. Participating sites include Arkansas (Jill James), Cincinnati (Patty Manning), and Pittsburgh (Cynthia Johnson). This ATN AIR-P Nutrition study is a two-year project funded by AIR-P. The objective of the study is to determine the nutritional status of 450 children ages 2 to 11 with autism.
- Parent-Based Sleep Education Program for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders is randomized control trial led by Beth Malow out of Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Participating sites include Colorado (Ann Reynolds), and Toronto (Shelly Weiss). This ATN AIR-P Sleep study is a three-year project funded by AIR-P. The objective of the study is to determine the most effective education/behavior intervention in addressing insomnia in families of approximately 150 children ages 2 to 10 years old with autism.
