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Learn about OAR-Funded Research Projects
We host annual research competitions to support pilot studies in applied autism research. The projects we fund have the potential to directly impact the day-to-day quality of life of autistic people. Since 2002, we have awarded more than $5 million in grants to support 326 studies. Scroll down to view all the research projects OAR has funded and download the list of published research journal articles that have come from these studies.
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ACT FASTT: A Virtual Toolkit to Support College Instructors of Autistic Students
Shannon Crowley LaPoint, Ph.D.
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Improving Access to Community-Based Occupations via a Rideshare Training Program
Stacey Reynolds, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA, and Alissa Brooke, M.S., CRC, PBSF
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Amplifying Autistic Voices: Investigating the Impact of a Community-Based Public Speaking Program
Yasamin Bolourian, Ph.D. and Sasha Zeedyk, Ph.D.
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