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Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network (AS ATN)
The AS ATN is the first bi-national network of hospitals, physicians, researchers, and families at 12 centers across the United States and Canada. We are working together to develop the most effective approach to medical care for children and adolescents affected by autism.
The Network’s goal is to provide comprehensive, high-quality care by teams of healthcare professionals who understand autism spectrum disorders and excel at treating associated medical conditions. Read more »
Autism Intervention Research Network On Physical Health
The AIR-P is a collaborative agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Maternal and Child Health Research Program. Funding for the grant is through the federal Combating Autism Renewal Act.
The AIR-P builds on the goals of the AS ATN working together to further the evidence and clinical guidance regarding the diagnosis and treatment of ASD-related conditions.
The AIR-P uses the infrastructure of 12 AS ATN centers to carry out its activities around 4 key areas:
- Clinical research projects on evidence-based practices for interventions
- Quality improvement projects
- Develop evidence-based guidelines for clinical care
- Training and dissemination of tool kit resources, research findings, and clinical consensus guidelines to pediatricians, primary care providers, specialty physicians and families.
