MSU-
Interdisciplinary and International DOCTRID Research
Prof. Michael J. Leahy October 15, 2013 Michigan State University
MSU-
Two Distinct but Highly Related and Integrated Research Initiatives at MSU MSU-DOCTRID Research Institute MSU-DOCTRID Hegarty Fellows Program DOCTRID EU Marie Currie ASSISTED COFUND
Research in Autism, Intellectual and other Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (RAIND)
MSU-
Sister Martha Hegarty – Our Visionary
MSU-
DOCTRID International Research Institute •
The DOCTRID International Research Institute and their university partners are committed to a collaborative, international, interdisciplinary research model, designed to carry out ongoing research and empirical studies that will inform policy and practice and identify new evidence-based practices, including the impact of technology, that can be effective in the delivery of services to individuals with significant intellectual disabilities and autism.
MSU-
Twelve DOCTRID University/College Partners • • • • • • • • • • • •
Michigan State University Trinity College Dublin University College Dublin Dublin City University Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland University of Limerick University of Galway University College Cork Maynooth University UMass Medical School and Shriver Center Queens University Belfast University of Ulster
MSU-
Program Aims •
• • • •
Conduct international, collaborative, and interdisciplinary research in intellectual disability (ID) and autism (ASD) Conduct empirical studies to inform policy and practice Identify new evidence-based practices for professionals and families working with individuals with ID and ASD Integrate technology into interventions and training for individuals with ID and ASD Develop effective delivery of services to individuals with ID and ASD
MSU-
MSU-DOCTRID Hegarty Fellowships •
In 2012, we received initial funding from the MSU Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies, Office of the Provost and the College of Education.
•
The funding from MSU is being used to fund three interdisciplinary post-doctoral research associates (MSU-DOCTRID Hegarty Fellows Program) who officially began their appointments with MSU in July of 2013.
MSU-
MSU-DOCTRID Hegarty Fellows •
•
•
The Hegarty Fellows are housed within the College of Education in the Office of Rehabilitation and Disability Studies at MSU. These highly unique fellowships are named in honour of the late Sister Martha Hegarty who was a visionary and leader in the design and development of DOCTRID. These Hegarty Fellows will be co-located at both MSU and selected Irish partner universities during their twoyear research appointments with MSU-DOCTRID.
MSU-
Mentors & Co-location
Hegarty Research Fellows - International, Collaborative, and Interdisciplinary
Dr. Carolyn Shrivers
Dr. June Chen
Dr. Stacy Clifford
Developmental Psychology
Special Education
Political Science
Josh Plavnick & Summer Ferreri
Connie Sung
John Kosciulek
John Dinsmore & Mary McCaron (TCD)
Geraldine Leader (NUIG, ICAN)
Geraldine Leader (NUIG, ICAN)
MSU-
Timeline for the Hegarty Fellows Fellows will travel to Ireland for the DOCTRID III Conference
Two year appointments begin at MSU August 2013
Fellows will return to MSU with process repeating in second year January 2014
October 2013
July 2013 Selection of research projects and teams to join for each Fellow. Identification of colocation for each of the three scholars with our university partners in Ireland.
July 2014
Fellows will begin 6 month colocation with Irish universities and DOCTRID
MSU-
DOCTRID Research Teams - International, Collaborative, and Interdisciplinary •
MSU-DOCTRID • Faculty in Rehabilitation Counseling and Special Education Programs • Faculty from other Colleges and disciplines at MSU
• Post-doc Hegarty Fellows • Hegarty Fellow Mentors at MSU and in Ireland
• • • •
Daughters of Charity Service in Ireland Peckham, Inc. – a very large community-based rehabilitation organization in Lansing Michigan MSU-CEPSE Design Studio Potential International collaborators: Autism Center at the University of Galway under the direction of Prof Geraldine Leader and other selected DOCTRID Irish partner universities.
MSU-
Population Coverage Adult
Lowfunctioning
Highfunctioning Adolescent
Children
MSU-
Research Focus Independent Living
Employment
QOL
Community Participation
Education/ Learning
MSU-
Planned Research Proposals for DOCTRID •
EU Horizon 2020 - Assistive Technologies in Autism and Intellectual Disability – Global Consortium. Proposal to be submitted in 2014.
•
US - Ireland Partnership Grant (HRB-NI, HRC, NIMH). Proposal planned for 2014.
MSU-
Interdisciplinary Research in ASD and ID at MSU • • • • •
Significant number of scholars at MSU investigating issues and problems. Most efforts have been within a particular discipline. Rare have opportunities for interaction or a platform to attract researchers with similar interests across colleges MSU is focusing on global engagement and impact and interdisciplinary cross college research and scholarship. In clinical practice we routinely use interdisciplinary teams as a result of the complex nature of cases – however, in research we use a more traditionally disciplined focused approach.
MSU-
Interdisciplinary Research in ASD and ID at MSU •
Opportunity at MSU to make a significant and sustained impact on the quality of life of individuals, across the age continuum, with autism and intellectual disability.
•
Last January we began working to bring together a community of scholars from all parts of our university to establish a program of research to address the needs of individuals with ASD, ID and other neurodevelopmental disabilities on a global basis.
MSUNew interdisciplinary program of Research in Autism, Intellectual and other Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (RAIND) at MSU Established by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies
This cross college, interdisciplinary research program was created in response to MSU’s work as a founding partner in the DOCTRID Research Institute, which has stimulated high interest and commitment in this area of research. RAIND will serve as a coalition of scholars and researchers from throughout the university already engaged in these areas to make important, meaningful and sustainable impact on the quality of life of individuals with these disabilities on a global basis.
MSURAIND
A faculty work group from across the university developed five comprehensive research themes that represent the capacity at MSU to address these needs consistent with research priorities established at the state, national and international levels, and parallel to the research mission of the DOCTRID Research Institute.
MSUMSU INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM OF RESEARCH IN AUTISM, INTELLECTUAL & OTHER NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (RAIND) THEME 2: ASSESSMENT & DIAGNOSIS THEME 3: TREATMENT & INTERVENTIONS
THEME 1: LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENT Pregnancy
Infancy
Childhood
Adolescenc e
Adulthood
THEME 4: EPIDEMIOLOGY THEME 5: FAMILY, SOCIETY, ENVIRONMENT
Late Adulthood
MSURAIND Unique features and approaches that cut across the thematic areas that distinguish the scope of work at MSU include a focus on the entire age continuum, including adult populations, and our work within the entire functional spectrum, including those with the most significant disabilities. Our applied work will also occur in natural settings (e.g., schools, rehabilitation centers, community agencies, home settings) and utilize, where appropriate, cutting edge technology in order to maximize translation of evidence-based findings to practice, and to fully take into consideration the impact of the environment on interventions and services for individuals with autism, intellectual and other neurodevelopmental disabilities.
MSURAIND Internal Funding Opportunity A new website has been designed for RAIND that includes biographical information and research interests for the faculty, across colleges at MSU, that are involved in this interdisciplinary initiative. In July, the Office of the Provost and the Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies put out an internal request for proposals for innovative interdisciplinary research projects that address the thematic research areas identified by RAIND. The Provost, the Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies and the Colleges of Education, Human Medicine and Social Science, funds this competitive grant program. 15 Pre-proposals were received in mid August and full invited proposals will be due on November 15. The anticipated starting date for those projects selected for funding will be January 2014.