The researchers associated with Connections have received a number grants. These have included federal and state grants, as well as grants from local foundations. This funding has been used for large-scale studies, as well as to keep the cost of the Connections program low. The following is a list of awards that have funded intervention research associated with Connections, as well as studies for the broader population of children with ASDs.
| 2008 Institute of Education Sciences (Funded $1,199,689 – IES-NCSER-2008-01) |
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Autism Spectrum Disorders – Development of an intervention to enhance the social competence of children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders in school settings. Principal-Investigators: C. Lopata and M. Volker; Co-Investigators: M. Thomeer, R. Nida, and G. Lee. Three-year research grant.
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| 2008 Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (Funded $75,000) |
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Principal-Investigators: C. Lopata and M. Volker; Co-Investigator: S. Anderson. One-year training and assessment grant.
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| 2007-2008 New York State Education Department Grant (Funded $50,000) |
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Principal Investigator: G. Lee.
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| 2007 Oishei Foundation Research Grant (Funded $660,000) |
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Principal Investigators: M. Thomeer and S. Anderson; Co-Investigators: C. Lopata and M. Volker. Three-year research grant.
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| 2007 Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (Funded $75,000) |
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Principal-Investigators: C. Lopata and M. Volker; Co-Investigator: S. Anderson. One-year training and assessment grant.
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| 2006 New York State Education Department Grant (Funded $85,000) |
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Principal Investigators: C. Lopata and M. Volker; Co-Investigator: M. Thomeer. One-year research grant.
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| 2006 Institute of Education Sciences (IES) (Funded $750,000 – PA #R324J060024) |
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Co-Investigators: C. Lopata and M. Volker; Principal Investigators: G. Fabiano and W. Pelham Jr. Three-year research grant.
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| 2005 New York State Education Department Research Grant (Funded $65,000) |
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Principal Investigators: C. Lopata and M. Volker; Co-Investigator: M. Thomeer. One-year research grant.
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| 2005 Junior Faculty Research Grant - University at Buffalo, SUNY (Funded $3,000) |
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Principal Investigator: C. Lopata. One-year research grant.
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| 2004 Faculty Summer Research Fellowship – Canisius College (Funded $2,000) |
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Principal Investigator: C. Lopata. One-year research grant.
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| 2004 School of Education Faculty Research Award – Canisius College (Funded $2,000) |
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Principal Investigator: C. Lopata. One-year research grant.
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| 2003-2004 Gannett Foundation, Buffalo, NY (Funded $1,900) |
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Principal Investigator: M. Thomeer. One year treatment grant.
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| 2003 Children’s Guild, Buffalo, NY (Funded $2,500) |
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Principal Investigators: M. Thomeer and C. Lopata. One-year research and treatment grant.
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