Senate Committee Publications
| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #987 | |||||||||
| Early Intervention of Autism Research Project | |||||||||
| Requester: | Judith Favell | Organization: | The Celeste Foundation | ||||||
| Project Title: | Early Intervention of Autism Research Project | Date Submitted | 1/11/2005 4:39:46 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Baker | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| To examine innovative ways to administer early intervention strategies on behalf of people with autism who live in Florida | |||||||||
| Recipient: | The Celeste Foundation | Contact: | Luke Baker | ||||||
| 521 E. Fifth Avenue | Contact Phone: | (352) 383-1327 | |||||||
| Mount Dora 32757 | Contact email: | luke@cnowinc.com | |||||||
| Counties: | Lake | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Early Intervention of Autism Using Interactive Video Technologies | |||||||||
| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Ultimately, improvement in the developmental and behavioral gains of autistic children | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $250,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $500,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Federal | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $250,000 | In-kind Amount | $250,000 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | No | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | Numerous articles related to emerging epidemic of autism | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Lake County Board of County Commissioners | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/21/2004 | ||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||