Evaluating trends in basic life domains and their correlation with DD-CGAS scores in children with autism
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This project, conducted in collaboration with HANDS in Autism® and the NeuroDiagnostic Institute (NDI), analyzed trends in basic life domains- specifically sleep, eating, and dressing in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The objective was to assess treatment effectiveness by correlating changes in these domains with scores from the Developmental Disability - Children’s Global Assessment Scale (DD-CGAS). Data was collected from clinical notes and analyzed using REDCap, Python, and Power BI. Among 116 patients reviewed, 95 were analyzed post-cleaning. Results revealed observable shifts in functional domains from admission to discharge, supporting the utility of DD-CGAS as a monitoring tool for behavioral health outcomes in ASD interventions.