The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded Vanderbilt University a $498,130 Project Grant under the Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325). The grant, titled "PROJECT SUSTAIN: PREPARING LEADERS WITH EXPERTISE PROMOTING THE UPTAKE AND SUSTAINABILITY OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES IN SPECIAL EDUCATION", supports the development of specialized...
The federal Project Grant award R324A240132 for $418,491.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences under the Research in Special Education program (CFDA 84.324). The award is focused on "Improving Transition Planning for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Enhancing Access, Skills, and Knowledge." The primary awardee, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), will utilize the funding to conduct research to enhance transition planning...
This $132,727 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (CFDA 84.325 - Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities) supports the "Developmentally Appropriate Behavior Analytic Services for Toddlers and Preschoolers with Disabilities and High-Intensity Needs (ABA for Tots)" program at Vanderbilt University. The grant, with a performance period...
This $749,143 federal Project Grant award from the Defense Health Agency under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) supports Vanderbilt University Medical Center's "TRAINING THE FUTURE PEDIATRIC WORKFORCE TO IMPLEMENT BEST PRACTICES FOR ASD WITHIN PRIMARY CARE" initiative. The project aims to train future pediatric healthcare providers on best practices for diagnosing and managing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) within primary care settings. The 3-year...
This $3,149,863 Project Grant award from the Defense Health Agency under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) will fund a 4-year evaluation of tele-assessment services for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in underserved communities. The award was made to Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), a nonprofit academic medical center in Nashville, Tennessee that has extensive experience supporting federal biomedical research and healthcare initiatives through...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (CFDA 84.324 - Research in Special Education) in the amount of $424,316 provides funding to Vanderbilt University to conduct research on the relationships and engagement of students with or at high risk for emotional/behavioral disorders. The award, titled "Building Relationships in Intensive Intervention: Exploring Dyadic Interactions, Relationship Quality, and Engagement for Students...
This Project Grant award of $550,089.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under the Research in Special Education program (CFDA 84.324) supports the development and deployment of fully automated virtual-reality-based training modules for special education teachers. Over the 4-year program, the principal investigator at Vanderbilt University will collaborate with research teams at Mississippi State University and Utah State University to design,...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded Tennessee State University (TSU) a $108,000 grant under the Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325). The 12-month grant, effective September 1, 2024, will support TSU's efforts to prepare special education, early intervention, and related services professionals to serve infants, toddlers, and children with...
The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded Vanderbilt University Medical Center a $113,670 Project Grant under the University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDDS) federal grant program. The grant will support Vanderbilt's efforts to expand Tennessee's public health workforce within the disability network through UCEDDS's interdisciplinary training and community service activities. Specifically,...
The U.S. Defense Health Agency awarded a $962,498 Project Grant to Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) to develop and evaluate a novel tele-assessment tool for autistic adults. The 3-year project, running from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2026, aims to design and test a remote assessment platform to better support the healthcare needs of this population. As a major academic medical center, VUMC has extensive...