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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about ACC
and the Evaluation
1. What is Danya International, Inc.?
Danya is a health communications company in Silver
Spring, Maryland. We specialize in creating innovative,
research-based products on a variety of topics. You
can learn more about the company by visiting www.danya.com.
2. How long is the video?
Each of the videos in the ACC series is approximately
15 minutes.
3. How long will the intervention be in the classroom?
The intervention (much like an in-service presentation)
is designed to fit into one class period (approximately
45 minutes).
4. What if we would like more copies of the video?
If you are selected to participate in the evaluation,
you will get to keep the ACC video and other materials.
After the study concludes, you will be able to purchase
additional copies of the video and facilitator’s
guide directly from Danya.
5. Who conducts the intervention?
Typically, the person who conducts the intervention
is the parent, teacher, or an advocate, such as a
staff person from a local ASA chapter or other support
agency. In each individual case, we will work with
the parent or teacher of an eligible child with ASD
to determine the best person to conduct the intervention.
6. How do we conduct the intervention?
Detailed instructions for the intervention presentation
will be provided to presenters. We will also provide
any technical assistance that you need.
7. Whom do we contact with questions?
Please contact the ACC Project Director at (301) 565-2142
or accinfo@danya.com with any questions you have about
the project or evaluation.
8. Who is funding this project?
The development and evaluation of ACC is being funded
by an SBIR grant from the National Institute of Mental
Health.
9. How do you expect to use the data collected?
The data that are collected will be used to evaluate
the effectiveness of the ACC intervention. The results
of this study may be submitted for publication in
a journal or presentation at a conference, but no
confidential information on any child or family will
be included.
10. How will Danya protect the privacy of participants?
All identifying information of the families who participate
in this study will be kept confidential by Danya staff;
all of the data will be labeled using numbers, not
names. Also, all of the data will be kept in a secure,
locked area, and any citation of the study in the
research literature will never address subjects by
name. Danya has extensive experience conducting federally
funded research projects and strictly complies with
all ethical and legal requirements that bind the use
of this data and the protection of participants’
privacy.
11. How do my family, school, or local advocacy
organization benefit from participating in the evaluation?
- Participating families and teachers will receive
monetary compensation.
- Presenters will receive and be allowed to keep
the video package.
- If conducted through your local advocacy organization,
that organization will receive monetary compensation
for the presentation.
- Your family and the entire autism community will
benefit from the results of this study, and will
help determine the effectiveness of the ACC intervention
packages.
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