On November 4 and 5, OAR’s Scientific Council met virtually to select the winners of the 2020 Applied Research Competition. OAR received a record-breaking 195 pre-proposals and invited 44 applicants to submit full proposals. Eighteen full proposals were selected to move on to the final round.
After much deliberation, the Scientific Council recommended six research projects to OAR’s Board of Directors, which authorized the study funding. These six new grants totaled $240,000 and bring OAR’s total research funding to more than $4.2 million since 2002.
Feasibility of Parent Training Via Telepractice for Rural Families of Children with Autism
Investigators: Cynthia Anderson, Ph.D. and Ryan Martin, Ph.D.
May Institute, Randolph, Massachusetts
Developing Supports to Address Mental Health Needs of Autistic Students in Postsecondary Education
Investigators: Vanessa Bal, Ph.D. and Evan Kleiman, Ph.D.
Rutgers University – New Brunswick, Piscataway, New Jersey
Is Universal Suicide Screening in the ED Universally Effective? Considerations for Youth with ASD
Investigators: Paige E. Cervantes, Ph.D., BCBA and Sarah M. Horwitz, Ph.D.
Bellevue Hospital, New York, New York
Facing Your Fears On Campus
Investigators: Brian Freedman, Ph.D. and Jessica Monahan, Ph.D.
University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware
Optimized Father Coaching to Advance Communication Skills for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Investigators: Michelle Flippin, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, and Adam Moore, Ph.D.
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island
Parents Taking Action to Improve Autism Services Access for Navajo Families in Northern Arizona
Investigators: Olivia Lindly, Ph.D.
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona
Congratulations to these 2020 Applied Research Grant recipients!
Summaries of each study are available in OAR’s research portal. Beginning in January, OAR will feature research previews of each new study in The OARacle. For more information on the newly funded studies or on OAR’s Applied Research Competition, contact OAR at 703-243-9762 or via email at research@researchautism.org.
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