Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC)
Autism Research Database (AFD)
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Strategic Plan QuestionsDownload all 2016 projects
| Strategic Plan Questions | Number of Projects |
Total Funding |
% of Total Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
Question 1: How Can I Recognize the Signs of ASD, and Why is Early Detection So Important? (Screening and Diagnosis)Question 1: How Can I Recognize the Signs of ASD, and Why is Early Detection So Important? (Screening and Diagnosis) |
Number of Projects107 projects |
Total Funding$27,968,124 |
% of Total Funding8% |
Question 2: What is the Biology Underlying ASD? (Biology)Question 2: What is the Biology Underlying ASD? (Biology) |
Number of Projects491 projects |
Total Funding$127,393,937 |
% of Total Funding35% |
Question 3: What Causes ASD, and Can Disabling Aspects of ASD be Prevented or Preempted? (Risk Factors)Question 3: What Causes ASD, and Can Disabling Aspects of ASD be Prevented or Preempted? (Risk Factors) |
Number of Projects240 projects |
Total Funding$86,521,542 |
% of Total Funding24% |
Question 4: Which Treatments and Interventions Will Help? (Treatments and Interventions)Question 4: Which Treatments and Interventions Will Help? (Treatments and Interventions) |
Number of Projects254 projects |
Total Funding$57,785,068 |
% of Total Funding16% |
Question 5: What Kinds of Services and Supports are Needed to Maximize Quality of Life for People on the Autism Spectrum? (Services)Question 5: What Kinds of Services and Supports are Needed to Maximize Quality of Life for People on the Autism Spectrum? (Services) |
Number of Projects84 projects |
Total Funding$19,581,486 |
% of Total Funding5% |
Question 6: How Can We Meet the Needs of People with ASD as They Progress into and through Adulthood? (Lifespan Issues)Question 6: How Can We Meet the Needs of People with ASD as They Progress into and through Adulthood? (Lifespan Issues) |
Number of Projects48 projects |
Total Funding$9,116,115 |
% of Total Funding2% |
Question 7: How Do We Continue to Build, Expand, and Enhance the Infrastructure System to Meet the Needs of the ASD Community? (Infrastructure and Surveillance)Question 7: How Do We Continue to Build, Expand, and Enhance the Infrastructure System to Meet the Needs of the ASD Community? (Infrastructure and Surveillance) |
Number of Projects136 projects |
Total Funding$36,068,982 |
% of Total Funding10% |
Total: Total |
Number of Projects1360 |
Total Funding$364,435,254 |
% of Total Funding100% |



