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Project SET is investigating the effectiveness of educational interventions in young children with autism. Autism Genetics Study is a collaborative project with Duke University exploring the genetic causes of autism. Emotion-Related Learning and Affective Identification in Children with Autism is an interdisciplinary pilot project investigating the abilities of children with autism to change their behavior by using information in the environment. SSI Research Project is a national collaborative project investigating the use of interdisciplinary diagnostic team evaluation in determining eligibility for the SSI program. Infrastructure Study is studying the recruitment and retention of care providers for adults with developmental disabilities in the community. Long Term Services Division Database oversees the collection and analysis of data around staff training and turnover of personnel in community agencies. Disability Surveillance Alliance, in response to Senate Memorial 8, will examine strategies that will lead to the creation of a statewide disability surveillance system and make recommendations on funding such a system for the NM State Legislature. Annual Research Symposium on Disability and Health in New Mexico is held in collaboration with the NM Department of Health. Technical Assistance Document for Professional Judgment, developed in collaboration with NMSU and disseminated nationally, created guidelines for the use of developmental delay as an Educational Exceptionality. Transition Project is collecting qualitative data from current or former students and their families regarding their experience of school support to transition from school to community. Performance Standards and Benchmarks for Three and Four Year Old Children is a policy document that provides educational guidance for adults working with young children to promote developmentally appropriate practice. Early Evaluation Report Project as a collaborative project with NMSU created guidelines for interdisciplinary evaluation reports for young children & families. The Report Writing Project utilizes UNM Telemedicine facilities to link Early Childhood Services at the CDD with New Mexico State University, staff from three NM school districts and early intervention programs to develop guidelines for report writing in early childhood. |
