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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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Evaluating the effects of virtual support groups for intersectional autistic individuals
Meredith Maroney, Ph.D.
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Investigating a Behavioral Sleep Intervention for Youth with Autism: The Role of Parenting Stress
Cameron Neece, Ph.D., Tori Van Dyk, Ph.D.
About Our Research Competitions
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