Name of the project
- Autism Diagnosis in Community Settings
Project abstract/brief description
- We are conducting an ongoing evaluation of diagnostic/assessment practices for children with autism spectrum disorders, including in our own Early Childhood Assessment Clinic at CHLA, as well as through Regional Centers, and public schools.
Name of Principal Investigator
- Marian E. Williams, Ph.D.
Department/division/center/school in which the project is based
- USC University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at CHLA
Primary institution in which this project is based
- Childrens Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA)
Name and email address for the Project Director / Manager, or person responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities of this project
If we were to request additional information about this project, pelase provide the name of the person to contact and his/her email address
- Project Director / Manager listed above
Are there any Co-Investigators on this project?
Please name all Co-Investigators and their institutional affiliation
- Co-Investigator - Institutional affiliation
- Tamara Soles, PhD - CHLA
Which, if any, of the following institutions are you partnering with for this project?
- LA County - Department of Mental Health (LAC -DMH)
For each partner institution listed, please indicate the specific department / division / institute / center with which you are partnering
- We have a contract with Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, which provides funding for the clinic.
Are you collaborating with any other academic, clinical or community organizations on this project?
List any academic, clinical and / or community organizations with which you are collaborating. Please include each partner organization's location
- Organization and Location (city and state)
Which institutional IRBs have reviewed and approved this project?
- Childrens Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA)
Which of the following best characterizes the agency(ies) funding this project? (IF THIS IS A SUBCONTRACT, PLEASE IDENTIFY THE CORE FUNDING SOURCE, e.g., NIH, CDC, etc.)
What month and year does / did funding begin?
What month and year does/did funding end?
Which of the following best describes the project's thematic focus?
- Access to care
- Quality/performance improvement
- Family/patient-centered care (including health literacy and cultural competence)
- Mental health - treatment, co-morbidities and care, prevention and education, transition from pediatric to adult care
- Health and social service systems of care
In what context do your project activities (e.g. data collection) take place?
- Clinic or other ambulatory healthcare setting
How would you classify this project?
Please indicate which of the following best characterizes the type of research you are conducting?
- Behavioral/social research
- Community-based participatory research
- Clinical/patient-oriented research
- Health services research
Which of the following best characterizes your study design?
- Mixed methods
- Cross-sectional
What type of data collection methods are used?
- Collection of specific clinical data
- Chart/electronic medical record review
- Content analysis of documents
Which services does your program provide?
- Mental health services
- Case management
How many participants will be/were recruited to participate in your research or service program over the funding/study period?
Which of the following best describe the population this project targets?
Which of the following best describes the age groups this project targets?
- Infants/children (0-11 years)
Which of the following best describes the racial/ethnic characteristics of the project participants?
- White/Caucasian
- Black/African American
- Latino/Hispanic
Please provide any additional characteristics of your project participants that are specific to the goals of the project, e.g., low-income, un-insured, incarcerated, pregnant/parenting teens, populations with disabilities, specific conditions, etc.
- Low-income; children with autism spectrum disorders
Which of the following best describes the location(s) in which this project takes/took place?
In which LA County Service Planning Area (SPA) do/did your project activities take place?
In which locations outside LA County do your project activities take place?
Does this project have an advisory board?
How often does your advisory board meet?
Please indicate which of the following best describes the membership of this project's advisory board?
Which of the following best describe the type of guidance your advisory group provides for your project?
In what ways, if any, has your project disseminated information about your project, including findings and lessons learned?
- Publications, newsletters, reports or briefs (NOT peer-reviewed journals)
- Presentations/in-service training to academic audiences
- Presentations/in-service training to clinical audience
- Other (please specify)
Which dissemination activities do you/did you find to be most effective?
- We plan to develop training for community providers. We also anticipate that an article in a peer-reviewed journal (in process) will be effective.
How useful do you think a CTSI Research/Service Clearinghouse will be to the following audiences?
How likely are you to use the CTSI web-based clearinghouse?
How would you envision using a resource like the CTSI web-based clearinghouse?
- Identify other researchers with similar interests.
What specific information would you want in the CTSI web-based clearinghouse to maximize its utlility to you, other researchers, and representatives of the community?
What would you like to see in terms of the CTSI web-based clearinghouse design and functionality that would maximize the clearinghouse's utility for you and others?
- Database searchable by population of interest.
