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Project Title

Project Title

Health and wellbeing for adults

Principal Investigator

Principal Investigator

Lennox, Nick

Description

Description

This is an ongoing program of research with the long term aims to: (a) Identify autism specific variables, with respect to the health concerns of autistic adults and their health care providers; (b) Compare the data on these variables with a matched control group, in order to discriminate the unique autistic profile from the profile of the general population; (c) Develop an integrated and interactive suite of interventions, "AWell", using validated strategies, targeting identified health issues in middle aged / older autistic adults; (d) Implement and evaluate the "AWell" trialling it with health care providers.

Funder

Funder

Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism

Funding Country

Funding Country

Australia

Fiscal Year Funding

Fiscal Year Funding

0

Current Award Period

Current Award Period

2013-2021

Strategic Plan Question

Strategic Plan Question

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

Funder’s Project Link

Funder’s Project Link

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Institution

Institution

University of Queensland

Institute Location

Institute Location

Australia

Project Number

Project Number

3.015RC

Government or Private

Government or Private

Private

History/Related Projects

History/Related Projects

N/A

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