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Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC)
Autism Research Database

Strategic Plan QuestionsDownload all 2020 projects

Strategic Plan Questions Number of
Projects
Total
Funding
% of Total
Funding

Question 1: How Can I Recognize the Signs of Autism, and Why is Early Detection So Important? (Screening and Diagnosis)

Question 1: How Can I Recognize the Signs of Autism, and Why is Early Detection So Important? (Screening and Diagnosis)

Number of Projects

105 projects

Total Funding

29896564

% of Total Funding

7%

Question 2: What is the Biology Underlying Autism? (Biology)

Question 2: What is the Biology Underlying Autism? (Biology)

Number of Projects

590 projects

Total Funding

190289259

% of Total Funding

45%

Question 3: What Causes Autism, and Can Disabling Aspects of Autism be Prevented or Preempted? (Genetic and Environmental Factors)

Question 3: What Causes Autism, and Can Disabling Aspects of Autism be Prevented or Preempted? (Genetic and Environmental Factors)

Number of Projects

224 projects

Total Funding

73326095

% of Total Funding

18%

Question 4: Which Treatments and Interventions Will Help? (Interventions)

Question 4: Which Treatments and Interventions Will Help? (Interventions)

Number of Projects

237 projects

Total Funding

35836890

% of Total Funding

9%

Question 5: What Kinds of Services and Supports are Needed to Maximize Quality of Life for People on the Autism Spectrum? (Services and Supports)

Question 5: What Kinds of Services and Supports are Needed to Maximize Quality of Life for People on the Autism Spectrum? (Services and Supports)

Number of Projects

179 projects

Total Funding

35303767

% of Total Funding

8%

Question 6: How Can We Meet the Needs of People with Autism as They Progress into and through Adulthood? (Lifespan)

Question 6: How Can We Meet the Needs of People with Autism as They Progress into and through Adulthood? (Lifespan)

Number of Projects

95 projects

Total Funding

17969273

% of Total Funding

4%

Question 7: How Do We Continue to Build, Expand, and Enhance the Infrastructure System to Meet the Needs of the Autism Community? (Infrastructure and Prevalence)

Question 7: How Do We Continue to Build, Expand, and Enhance the Infrastructure System to Meet the Needs of the Autism Community? (Infrastructure and Prevalence)

Number of Projects

143 projects

Total Funding

36293536

% of Total Funding

9%
Total:

Total

Number of Projects

1573

Total Funding

418915385

% of Total Funding

100%
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