Coordinating Site

Current Studies: Remaking Recess, SDLMI
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Participant in AIR-B I, AIR-B II, AIR-B III, AIR-B IV

University of California Los Angeles is both the coordinating center for AIR-B and also a research site. AIR-B offices are located in the Semel Institute building. The site includes the Kasari Lab, UCLA Center for Autism Research and Treatment, and a range of other programs. 

Principal Investigator: Connie Kasari, Ph.D

Co-Principal Investigator: Amanda Gulsrud, Ph.D

Academic Partners

University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC)

Current Studies: Mind the Gap
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Participant in AIR-B II, AIR-B III, AIR-B IV

The Division of Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at the University of Rochester has partnered with the Rochester City School District on AIR-B projects. The division has a federally-funded University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. 

Co-Principal Investigator: Suzannah Iadarola, Ph.D

Co-Principal Investigator: Lynne Levato, Ph.D

The Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research was established in 1986 and is part of the Department of Psychiatry of the Health System, Perelman School of Medicine. CMHPSR’s objective is to link the best research and evaluation findings to policy decisions and services.

Principal Investigator: David Mandell, ScD

Co-Principal Investigator: Melanie Pellecchia, Ph.D

A.J. Drexel Autism Institute

Participant in AIR-B III, AIR-B IV

The A.J. Drexel Autism Institute is the first organization built around a public health-science approach to understanding autism. The Autism Institute's mission is to research population-level and community-based approaches. And to find tools that will prevent autism-associated morbidity and improve the quality of life for individuals with autism of all ages.

Principal Investigator: Elizabeth McGhee Hassrick, Ph.D

University of Washington

Current Studies: Remaking Recess, SDLMI
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University of Washington – School Mental Health, Assessment, Research, and Training

Participant in AIR-B IV

During AIR-B IV we worked with the University of Washington “School Mental Health, Assessment, Research, and Training Center.” The SMART center is a collaboration between the College of Education and School of Medicine at the University of Washington. They work to aid students with social, emotional, and behavioral needs.

Seattle Children’s Research Institute—Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development

Principal Investigator (AIR-B IV): Jill Locke, Ph.D

Participant in AIR-B I

During AIR-B I we worked with The Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development and Seattle Children’s Research Institute. Seattle Children’s Research Institute is a national leader in conducting innovative clinical and health-outcomes research. The center works closely with Seattle Children’s Hospital and the University of Washington. 

Principal Investigator (AIR-B I): Bryan King, MD

Juniper Gardens Children's Project is a part of the Kansas University Life Span Institute with the mission to promote children’s social well-being and learning through the use of evidence-based practices. This project has improved the care and education of children while also providing opportunities for KU faculty and students to learn from the wisdom and life experiences of families from diverse backgrounds. The Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction that is implemented in the AIR-B IV project was previously developed by researchers at the University of Kansas.

Principal Investigator: Brian Boyd, Ph.D

The UC Davis MIND Institute is a collaborative international research center, committed to the awareness, understanding, prevention, care, and cures of neurodevelopmental disorders.

Principal Investigator: Dr. Peter Mundy, Ph.D

Co-Principal Investigator: Aubyn Stahmer, Ph.D

Florida State University—Center for Autism and Related Disabilities

Participant in AIR-B I

The Florida State University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities is part of a state-wide system of centers partly supported by the State of Florida. FSU CARD is dedicated to providing individuals with autism and their families with free services

Principal Investigator (AIR-B I): Amy M. Wetherby, Ph.D.

Kennedy Krieger Institute—Center for Autism and Related Disorders

Participant in AIR-B I

The Center for Autism and Related Disorders at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, Maryland is a program for children with autism and their family members. CARD endorses a flexible approach to treatment, adjusting to meet the needs of each child and their family.

Principal Investigator (AIR-B I): Rebecca Landa, Ph.D

New York Presbyterian Center for Autism and the Developing Brain is a collaborative program between New York-Presbyterian, Weill Cornell Medical College, and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, in partnership with New York Collaborates for Autism. The University of Michigan Autism and Communication Disorders Center is the predecessor to CADB and worked on the beginning of AIR-B I.

Principal Investigator (AIR-B I): Catherine Lord, Ph.D.