In 2011, OAR’s Scientific Council selected seven applied research projects for funding. This month, we describe a study being conducted by a researcher at the Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, Md. Study A Preliminary Investigation of the Neurobehavioral Basis of Sensory Behavior in Autism Researcher Ericka Wodka,…
Study Increasing Functional Vocational Skills in Adolescents and Adults with Autism Using Behavioral Economics Researchers Principal Investigator: Robert H. LaRue, Ph.D, BCBA-D, director of behavioral and research services; Lara Delmolino, Ph.D., BCBA-D, director; Kate Fiske Massey, Ph.D., BCBA-D, associate director of behavioral and research services; Kimberly N. Sloman, Ph.D., BCBA-D, associate director of behavioral…
In 2011, OAR’s Scientific Council selected seven applied research projects for funding. This month, we describe a study being conducted by researchers at The New England Center for Children. Study Using a Direct Observation Assessment Battery to Assess Outcome of Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention for Children with Autism Researchers Rebecca P.F. MacDonald, PhD,…
In 2011, OAR’s Scientific Council selected seven applied research projects for funding. Dr. Hsu-Min Chiang’s project is the first of those that we are featuring in The OARacle. Study Predictive Factors of Participation in Employment for High School Leavers with Autism Researcher Hsu-Min Chiang, Ph.D., Teacher’s College at Columbia University, New York City Purpose…
Traditionally, OAR publishes summaries of the applied research grants for which it has provided funding, one each month. However, this month, we are featuring a graduate study grant. In 2011, OAR awarded nine graduate awards, offering each student researcher grants of $1,000 or $2,000. This study is unusual both because it is the first grant…
Researcher Patrick Szary, Ph.D. Purpose To develop and distribute a Transportation Skills Assessment Tool (TSAT) for individuals with autism spectrum disorders in New Jersey to understand the skills necessary to ride various paratransit and community transportation services. These services include fixed route, complimentary ADA paratransit, special transportation, community transportation, employment transportation and/or Medicaid transportation.…
Research Sponsor This study is funded entirely by money raised by Team Running for OAR by the Shore, a group of parents, teachers, and the community of Leer North Elementary School, North Ridgeville, OH, as part of OAR’s RUN FOR AUTISM-Cleveland team in 2009 and 2010. Researcher Kara Hume, Ph.D. Purpose The proposed research will…
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. …
