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Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC)
Autism Research Database

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 Projects

107 projects

Total Funding

$27,968,124

% of Total Funding

8%

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

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

Number of Projects

491 projects

Total Funding

$127,393,937

% of Total Funding

35%

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 Projects

240 projects

Total Funding

$86,521,542

% of Total Funding

24%

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

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

Number of Projects

254 projects

Total Funding

$57,785,068

% of Total Funding

16%

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 Projects

84 projects

Total Funding

$19,581,486

% of Total Funding

5%

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 Projects

48 projects

Total Funding

$9,116,115

% of Total Funding

2%

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 Projects

136 projects

Total Funding

$36,068,982

% of Total Funding

10%
Total:

Total

Number of Projects

1360

Total Funding

$364,435,254

% of Total Funding

100%
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