Researcher Anibal Gutierrez, PhD, BCBA-D Purpose The purpose of this project is to develop and evaluate methods to best identify socially based reinforcers for children with ASD. This project will employ behaviorally based social reinforcer assessments that closely mirror assessments already established for the identification of non-social reinforcement. In addition, Dr. Gutierrez will evaluate the…
Amount of OAR Funding $30,000.00 Researcher Laurie A. Vismara, PhD, BCBA-D Purpose The purpose of the proposed study is to demonstrate the efficacy of a telemedicine-delivered parent coaching program for providing innovative, individualized interventions to families of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The project’s overall goal is to develop and test the…
Amount of OAR Funding $29,999.00 Researcher Karen Hobden, Ph.D., Research Associate and Core Program Coordinator, Developmental Disabilities Institute, Wayne State University Timeframe This study began in January 2011 and will be completed by December 2011. A research summary detailing the results of this study will be submitted to OAR by March 2012. …
Researchers Marcus Thomeer, Ph.D., Assistant Professor; Co-Director, Institute for Autism Research; Canisius College, Buffalo, NY Christopher Lopata, Psy.D., Associate Professor; Co-Director Institute for Autism Research; Canisius College, Buffalo, NY Purpose The purpose of this randomized clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy of an innovative multi-component manualized treatment on the emotion recognition skills and…
Researchers Sam Odom, Ph.D., director, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute and Connie Wong, Ph.D., postdoctoral research fellow, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute Purpose To objectively evaluate a current center-based model of intervention so that families and professionals have access to practical information to make more fully informed choices in the education of young…
