Caring Technologies Inc. — Department of Health and Human Services SBIR Phase II: 102
Caring Technologies Inc. — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Health and Human Services.
Phase II SBIR prototype / development signal
- Phase II is where Department of Health and Human Services funds deeper R&D after feasibility. Incumbents with Phase II history are serious competitors on adjacent topics.
- Use this award as past-performance context and to map customer organizations for STRATFI/TACFI-style transition planning.
- Obligated amount $982,790 is consistent with substantial Phase II-scale effort; compare to related awards from the same agency.
- Topic code 102 links this award to a solicitation family — search the same topic stem for incumbents and recompete timing.
- Amount
- $982,790
- Agency
- Department of Health and Human Services · National Institutes of Health
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- Topic
- 102
- Solicitation
- EB14-001
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- ID
- Period
- 2016-08-01 → 2019-07-31
Description
DESCRIPTION provided by applicant A disparity exists between rural and urban suburban children with suspected ASD in the time interval between first identification of a possible problem and a firm diagnosis This project will investigate the effect of a recently developed and validated remote diagnostic method leveraging an evidence based Smartphone Telehealth service called NODA tm for autism spectrum disorder ASD on reducing the time between the age of first parent concern and the age at first diagnosis from a qualified professional The reduction of this time interval is critical to allow families to fully benefit from an early intensve behavioral intervention EIBI program This application of technology can be particularly advantageous for families who live in rural regions throughout the United States because they may face additional barriers to obtaining an accurate diagnosis which is necessary before commencing appropriate treatment services PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE We propose reducing or eliminating disparity in time for diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in children using our innovative NODA telehealth system