Dorothy Chitty, Dalhousie University

Research

Autism Spectrum Disorder Early Intervention Treatment Response

Latest funding

Amplifying Treatment Response in Early Intervention 'Minimal Responders' with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Virtual Parent-Coaching Intervention
CIHR · 2020 · Principal investigator
$501,076
Optimizing impact of community-based early intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder
CIHR · 2015 · Co-investigator
$357,404

All 2 grants and awards

Amplifying Treatment Response in Early Intervention 'Minimal Responders' with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Virtual Parent-Coaching Intervention

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Smith, Isabel M; Chitty, Dorothy J

Keywords: Autism Spectrum Disorder; Early Intervention; Treatment Response

$501,076

Optimizing impact of community-based early intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder

Co-investigatorCIHR2015Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Smith, Isabel M

Keywords: Autism Spectrum Disorder; Early Intervention; Family Quality Of Life; Pivotal Response Treatment; Treatment Response

$357,404

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Autism Spectrum Disorder Dear Professor Chitty, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on autism spectrum disorder connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Amplifying Treatment Response in Early Intervention 'Minimal Responders' with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Virtual Parent-Coaching Intervention" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]