Hosted by the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
September 5, 2024 • 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
September 6, 2024 • 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
EPA Campus, Building C, Room C111-AB
3799 Hopson Road, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Background
The aWARE tool is a web-based project led by the Division of Extramural Research and Training (DERT) and the Division of Translational Toxicology (DTT). Its purpose is to address the challenge of understanding environmental contributors to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by creating an interactive and visual tool to explore environmental ASD studies.
The aWARE tool aims to comprehensively aggregate and characterize data from published research on associations between environmental factors and ASD, using a systematic evidence map (SEM) approach. Based on their interest, SEMs allow users to identify and display relevant information from published studies to gain greater understanding or inform research decisions. Prior to tool development, listening sessions engaged the broader autism community to gather perspectives.
The upcoming two-day workshop introduced a test version of the aWARE tool to get input on its development. Discussions covered project objectives, scope, technical aspects of the tool, and user experiences, aimed to create a valuable resource that resonates with diverse perspectives within the ASD community.
For more detailed information, you can refer to the research article titled “Becoming aWARE: The Development of a Web-Based Tool for Autism Research and the Environment” (DOI: 10.3390/jox13030031).
Meeting Agenda
Questions
For questions that can't be answered by the content of this website, please contact Astrid Haugen (984-287-3266) or Amanda Garton (984-287-3260).
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