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Combating Autism: State Demonstration & Policy

Thirteen states received FY 2012 funds to improve access to health care and related services for children and youth with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities. Grantees will implement existing state plans to improve services for these young people.

 

State Implementation Grants for Improving Services for Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Other Developmental Disabilities
OrganizationCityState
Autism Society of ColoradoLakewood

CO

Connecticut Department of Public HealthHartford

CT

Hawaii Pediatric Association Research & Education FoundationHonolulu

HI

Maine Department of Health and Human ServicesAugusta

ME

University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg

MS

Minot State UniversityMinot

ND

Statewide Parent Advocacy Network of New JerseyNewark

NJ

Ohio Department of MRDDColumbus

OH

Vermont State Department of HealthBurlington

VT

 Planning Grants
University of DelawareNewarkDE
Georgia State University Research FoundationAtlantaGA
The Parents' Place of MarylandGlen BurnieMD
Tennessee Disability CoalitionNashvilleTN
Autism Resource Centers

A State Public Health Coordinating Center for Autism

Funded by a $275,000 cooperative agreement to the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, will develop and implement a strategy for defining, supporting, and monitoring the role of State public health agencies in assuring that children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders receive early and appropriate identification, diagnosis and intervention.

National Combating Autism Interdisciplinary Training Resource Center

The National Interdisciplinary Training Resource Center plays a crucial role in providing technical assistance, building and sustaining partnerships with service systems already serving children with ASD and other developmental disabilities, translating research into evidence-based practice, and utilizing existing and developing new data systems to capture and report project outcomes. HRSA funded a $777,141 cooperative agreement to the Association of University Centers on Disabilities in FY 2012.