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A Device for Stereotype Quantification

Award Information
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Branch: National Institutes of Health
Contract: 1R43HD044369-01
Agency Tracking Number: HD044369
Amount: $99,867.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 2003
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
P.O. BOX 71 16 GREAT HOLLOW ROAD
HANOVER, NH 03755
United States
DUNS: 072021041
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 HAROLD GREELEY
 (802) 244-8765
 PSYCAPP@ADELPHIA.NET
Business Contact
 PAUL ROTHE
Phone: (603) 643-3800
Email: PHR@CREARE.COM
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Stereotypy, describing motor behavior that is repetitive, rhythmical, and non-goal directed, is commonly observed in persons with autism and other developmental disabilities. For some children with autism or other developmental disabilities, stereotypy may be a target for intervention. On the other hand, stereotypy may serve as a proxy for other behaviors or conditions, for example, anxiety or mood disorders that are targeted for treatment. Taken together, stereotypy is a long-recognized and important behavior for persons with developmental disabilities. Measurement difficulties present an obstacle to the study of stereotypy, and ultimately, to its treatment. The objective of this program is to provide a tool that quantifies the level of stereotypy in autistic children. This will be achieved through an innovative integration of triaxial accelerometer and radio frequency telemetry technologies. The resulting long-term, free-living measurements performed in the clinic and at the subject's home, will provide objective measures of clinical change in autism treatment.

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