Children and adolescents with ASD may experience any of a variety of associated medical conditions which are often difficult to manage and poorly understood. The AIR-P/ATN pursues research to improve the quality of care for children with ASD and their families.
What we do
Research Studies
Active
- Physical Exercise to Reduce Anxiety in Underserved Children with ASD (Exercise), –
- Improving Participation in Dental Care and Oral Health Outcomes for Underserved Children with ASD (Dental), –
- Ameliorate Childhood Obesity Risk from Newer Antipsychotics for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ACORN), –
- Evaluation of a Multimedia Sleep Education Package in Children with ASD (Sleep Ed), –
- Resiliency Program for Siblings of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Sibling Resiliency), –
- The Emotion Awareness and Skills Enhancement Program for Youth with ASD and Intellectual Disability (EASE-ID): A Mind-Body Intervention to Improve Sleep, Health, and Emotion Regulation (EASE-ID), –
Completed
- A Novel Walking Route Pilot Program Aimed at Promoting Physical Activity in Children with Autism (Walking), –
- Bone Accrual Rates in Boys with ASD (Bone Accrual), –
- Bone Mineral Density in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (Bone Density), –
- Characterizing underserved populations participating in the ATN: evaluating disparity through demographic influences (Disparities and Demographics), –
- Clonidine for Sleep Disturbance in Children with ASD (Clonidine ), –
- Communication Deficits and the Motor System in ASD: Dissecting Patterns of Association and Dissociation Between Them (Communication/Motor), –
- Constipation and Toilet Training in Autism (Toileting), –
- Defining the Relation of Sleep Disturbance in Autism Spectrum Disorder to Psychiatric and Behavioral Co-morbidities (Comorbidities), –
- Development of a Manualized Wireless Moisture Alarm Intervention for Toilet Training Children with Autism (WMP), –
- Development of a Parent-Based Sleep Education Program for Children with ASD (Sleep), –
- Development of a Resiliency Program for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Resiliency), –
- Diet and Nutrition in Children with ASDs: An ATN Collaborative Study (Nutrition), –
- ECHO Autism Collaborative (ECHO), –
- Effectiveness of Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention Services with Autism Spectrum Disorders (EIBI Services), –
- Epileptiform Discharges and its Relation to Cognition and Behavior in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (Epileptiform), –
- Evaluating the Impact of Emergency Room Services for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ER Services), –
- Evaluation for Functional Causes of Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Children with ASD (Functional GI), –
- Expanding Capacity of Primary Care to Care for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (PCP Intervention), –
- Exploration of the development and trajectory of Daily Living Skills in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (Daily Living Skills), –
- Exploration of the relationship between race/ethnicity and behavioral co-morbidities and medication treatment in children with autism spectrum disorder (Comorbidities and Medication), –
- First Impressions: Strategies to Enhance Initial Adult Care Visits for Transitioning Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders (Transition), –
- Improving Hospitalizations for Children with ASD: Testing the Cost and Clinical Efficacy of Integrated Behavioral Intervention (Hospitalizations), –
- Iron Treatment of Sleep Disorders in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Iron/Sleep), –
- Markers of Iron Status and Metabolism in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (Iron Status), –
- Maternal Cholesterol and Autism (Cholesterol), –
- Overweight and Obesity in ASD: Prevalence, Correlates, and Predictors of Weight Changes Over Time (Obesity), –
- Prevalence of Creatine Deficiency Syndromes and Genetic Variability in Creatine Metabolism in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder - A Pilot Study (Creatine), –
- Relationship between Gastrointestinal Disorders and Stress Reactivity, Immunity, and Blood Serotonin in Autism Spectrum Disorder (GI Stress), –
- Relationship Between Subtypes of Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors and Sleep Disturbance in Autism Spectrum Disorder (Repetitive Behavior), –
- Sleep Problems in Children With ASD: Examining the Role of Anxiety and Sensory Over-Responsivity (Sleep/Anxiety), –
- Study of Oxytocin in ASD to Improve Reciprocal Social Behaviors (SOARS-B), –
- The Autism Impact Measure (AIM): A New Tool to Measure Treatment Outcome in ASD (AIM), –
- The Study of Toddlers with Autism and Regression (STAR) Protocol – Screening for Treatable Disorders and Biomarkers of Inflammation and Immune Activation in the Plasma and CNS (STAR), –
- Treatment of Overweight Induced by Antipsychotic Medication in Young People with ASD (Metformin), –
- Two-Phase Study of Probiotics for Quality of Life through GI and Emotional Stability in Youth with ASD and Anxiety (Probiotics), –