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title: Autism Research
description: Autism Spectrum Disorders Projects Consistent with the core mission of the USC UCEDD, we conduct research in the areas a variety of research projects, including clinical, community-based, evaluation, equity and diversity, quality assurance, and systems change research.
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# [Autism Research](https://uscucedd.org/research-posts/autism-research)

 Written by [Admin](https://uscucedd.org/research-posts/author/admin) | Oct 23, 2022 12:40:31 AM

 

#### Current Projects

 

Autism Care Network (ACN) Registry: Call-Back Assessment. (PI: Kathryn Smith: Co-  
Investigators: Larry Yin, Study Contact: Anaya Grace)

 Characterizing Gastrointestinal Disorder Trajectories for Autistic Sub-Groups: Machine  
Learning Prediction of Risk Profiles and Response to Treatment (PI: Srikar Chamala, Co-Investigators: Amber Angell, Jaya Punati, Sonia Trejo, Larry Yin, Hesamedin Hakimjavadi)

 

## Publications

### (Selected)

- Angell, A. M., Wee, C. P., Deavenport-Saman, A., Parchment, C., Bai, C., Solomon, O.,  
  & Yin, L. (2025). Sleep Disorders and Constipation in Autistic Children and Youth: Who Receives Standard of Care Drug Treatments? Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 10.1007/s10803-025-06762-7. Advance online publication.  
  [https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-025-06762-7](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-025-06762-7)
- Friedman, S.L, Shults, J., Barbaresi, W., Bax, A., Cacia, J.,** Deavenport-Saman, A.**,  
  LaRosa,A., Loe, I., Mittal, S., Vanderbilt, D., Blum, N., Harstad, E., (2024). Attention-  
  Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Medication Treated Preschool-Age Children Without and With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Developmental-Behavioral Research Network Study. Journal of Developmental &amp; Behavioral Pediatrics 45(4):p e372-e377, DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000001286<https://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2310-3833/2023/vol53n3a9>

1. Franklin, M.D., Taylor, E.E., Floríndez, D.C., Guzman, M., Lawson, T.L., Rios, J., & **Angell, A.M**. (2024). An Occupational Science Contribution to Camouflaging Scholarship: Centering Intersectional Experiences of Occupational Disruptions. *Autism in Adulthood*.

1. Johnson, K., **Deavenport-Saman, A.,** Mamey, M. R., Sabapathy, T., Schrager, S. M., & **Vanderbilt, D. L.** (2024). Exploring Racial and Ethnic Differences in Parent-Reported Strengths in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. *Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities*, *11*(3), 1643–1650. [https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-023-01639-w](https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-023-01639-w)

1. **Angell, A. M**., Lindly, O. J., Floríndez, D., Floríndez, L. I., Stein Duker, L. I., Zuckerman, K. E., **Yin, L.,** & **Solomon, O.** (2023). Pediatricians' role in healthcare for Latino autistic children: Shared decision-making versus "You've got to do everything on your own". *Autism : the international journal of research and practice*, *27*(8), 2407–2421. [https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613231163056](https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613231163056)

- Ashby, D., **Yin, L.,** Jones, F., Wright, A. L., Williams, H., Williams, C., **Deavenport-Saman, A., Vanderbilt, D., & Solomon, O.** (2023). "She Is Stand-Offish Like That": Black Adults' Recognition of Child Behaviors Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder. *Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP*, *44*(7), e486–e492. [https://doi.org/10.1097/DBP.0000000000001205](https://doi.org/10.1097/DBP.0000000000001205)
- Stein Duker, L. I., Como, D. H., Jolette, C., Vigen, C., Gong, C. L., **Williams, M. E., Polido, J. C.,** Floríndez-Cox, L. I., & Cermak, S. A. (2023). Sensory Adaptations to Improve Physiological and Behavioral Distress During Dental Visits in Autistic Children: A Randomized Crossover Trial. *JAMA network open*, *6*(6), e2316346. [https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.16346](https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.16346)
- **Williams, M. E.,** Johnson, M. E., Lavian, M. E., O’Neil, S. H., & Borchert, M. (2023). Quality of Individualized Education Programs for Children With Visual Impairments and Autism Spectrum Disorder. *Journal of visual impairment & blindness, 117(3),* 199-211. [https://doi.org/10.1177/0145482X231184449](https://doi.org/10.1177/0145482X231184449)

 

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