REACH: Research and Education for Autism in Children
| Rebecca Landa, Ph.D., CCC | Kennedy Krieger Autism Research featured on ABC World News Tonight |
REACH is the research program that drives CARD’s clinical practice. It includes both federally and privately funded projects to examine causes of and treatments for autism and social communication disorders. REACH consists of a collaborative group of professionals from diverse fields whose work addresses questions related to development and learning in autism from infancy. Neuropsychological bases of autism, neurobiological influences in autism, and efficacy of treatments for autism are also investigated. In 2003, CARD was named one of eight national centers devoted to Studies to Advance Autism Research and Treatment (STAART) and received $7.7 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health.
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- Dr. Rebecca Landa is investigating early detection and early intervention for autism as well as the learning mechanisms that may be impaired by the disorders.
- Dr. Andrew Zimmerman is using postmortem examinations to look for signs of inflammation in the brains of individuals with autism. He is also studying the effects of fever in children with autism.
- Dr. Stewart Mostofsky is studying the neurological basis of motor deficits in autism and their ties to the communication impairments that characterize the disorder.
Director: Rebecca Landa, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Research Coordinators:
Debra Crawford, M.S. CCC-SLP
Ashley Faherty, M.A.
Dana Herman, M.S.
Patricia Rao, Ph.D.
Julie Rusyniak, MS, BCBA
Jennifer Sharpless, M.S., CCC-SLP
Rondalyn V. Whitney, MOT, OTR/L
Clinicians:
Tyson Barker, M.S.
Paula Danquah-Brobby, M.S.
Ashley Graham, M.S.
Christine Hess, Ph.D.
Jessica Jacques, M.A.
Cathy Walton, M.S.
Research Staff:
Marguerite Adams
Kerry Buechler
Ashley Dubin
Stephanie Fine
Will Fulton
Cara Greigo
Rachel King
Corey Maas
Natalie Rallis
Sarah Semmel
Nirvana Spriggs
Cathy Walton
Emily Watkins
Rebecca Zimmerman
For more information about REACH: research study participation, Early Intervention classroom, request to be added to our mailing list or to volunteer, please contact us at 877-850-3372 or email reach@kennedykrieger.org
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