AIR-P Network

Contact: Gary Stobbe (gastobbe@uw.edu)
Core Function: Information Development and Dissemination
Program: Adults and Elders

The Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P) is a research network funded through the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) with a goal of improving the physical health and well-being of children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). AIR-P advances HRSA’s goal of addressing disparities and improving health equity by focusing on individuals from underserved populations across the United States. As a multisite Learning Network, AIR-P provides a collaborative laboratory for developing and testing evidence-based interventions and accelerating the adoption of effective interventions to improve care and reduce disparities. The Research Network provides national leadership in research to advance the evidence base on effective interventions for autistic individuals and individuals with other IDDs, with a focus on addressing physical health and wellbeing across the lifespan. Dr. Gary Stobbe, Director of the UCEDD Adults and Elders Program here at the University of Washington, will guide the UW UCEDD as one of 15 “collaborating research entities” (CRE) across the US. Through this network, local junior researchers will receive guidance through all steps of a research project, from inception of an idea to publication of findings, as well as access critical pilot funding for some selected projects.