The publication of Findings and Conclusions: National Standards Project, Phase 2in April of 2015 by the National Autism Center included:
Announcements of changes in interventions previously identified as “Emerging”
Detailed information about the movement and the quantity of studies that may or may not support each intervention
New categories to make the findings more accessible and understandable
A listing of interventions that have no empirical research
Recommendations for families, practitioners, and researchers
The Center also published and distributed the second edition of its manual for educators, “Evidence-based Practice and Autism in the Schools.” The Center distributed its new Parent Education Series video, based on a two-part training conducted in 2014 for military families across the country, courtesy of funding from Autism Speaks.