To establish a National Science Foundation grant program to provide and strengthen opportunities for peer-led research regarding autism spectrum disorder and its characteristics in women, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · August 30, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
This bill establishes a National Science Foundation grant program to fund peer-led research focused on understanding autism spectrum disorder in women and girls. The legislation authorizes competitive grants to support participatory research that explores how autism manifests differently in females, including topics like masking and camouflaging behaviors, challenges in communication between autistic and non-autistic individuals, and related areas. The grants would be administered by the NSF Director, who has discretion to approve research topics within the bill's scope. The bill does not specify a funding amount or timeline for implementation, leaving those details to be determined through the appropriations process and NSF procedures. This legislation affects researchers, women and girls on the autism spectrum, academic institutions, and the broader autism research community by creating new opportunities to address gaps in understanding how autism presents in females.
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