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Home / Health / Mental Health / Disorders / Neurodevelopmental / Autism Spectrum / Research
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- Autism / PDD Research Team - Conducting two separate research studies of autism/PDD under the supervision of Dr. Peter Szatmari. The 'Genetic Study' is an investigation of the genetic factors that may cause autism/PDD and the second study is a long-term 'Follow-up Study' of high functioning PDD children.
www-fhs.mcmaster.ca/cscr/autism.htm
- Autism Autoimmunity Project - A non-profit charity dedicated to obtaining funding for independent research addressing immunological and immunogenetic abnormalities in autism.
www.gti.net/truegrit
- Autism Biomedical Information Network - Science-based biomedical information and commentaries on autism/PDD. Includes definitions of "good" science and research.
www.autism-biomed.org
- Autism Genetic Resource Exchange (AGRE) - A gene bank collected from affected families recruited by HBDI and the CAN foundation, dedicated to creating a large central repository of scientifically interesting family samples.
www.hbdi.org/autismresearch2htm.htm
- Autism Research Centre (ARC) - Acts to draw together the various strands of research being carried out at Cambridge University, integrating the different levels of explanation (genetic, neural, cognitive, and behavioural) by fostering cross - disciplinary collaboration.
www.psychiatry.cam.ac.uk/arc
- Autism Research in Genetics and Neuroimaging - A collaborative group of researchers from around the country is conducting several exciting projects that focus on the genetic bases, neurobiology, and neuropsychology of autism and related disorders. Information on research findings, genetic terms, and studies.
www.autismgeneticresearch.org
- Autism Research Institute - Conducts research, and disseminates the results of research, on the causes of autism and on methods of preventing, diagnosing and treating autism and other severe behavioral disorders of childhood.
www.autism.com/ari
- Autism Research Unit - Provides a basis for research into the possible causes of autism, and an accessible store of traditional and current research information on autism.
osiris.sunderland.ac.uk/aut-cgi/homepage
- Autism Society of America Foundation - The primary mission of ASAF is to raise and allocate funds to address the many unanswered questions about autism. ASAF sponsors work as diverse as the people affected by autism, spanning such fields as neurobiology, education, behavioral science, adult services, and disability law.
www.autism-society.org/foundation/foundation.html
- Autism Tissue Program - The ATP has initiated a national campaign to notify potential donors and/or their families of the importance of brain tissue donations and to facilitate these donations.
www.autism-society.org/foundation/tissue_program.html
- Autistic Disorder Research - Preset searches on the National Library of Medicine's Pub Med database.
www.mentalhealth.com/dis-rs/frs-ch06.html
- Cure Autism Now Foundation (CAN) - An organization of parents, physicians, and researchers, dedicated to promoting and funding research with direct clinical implications for treatment and a cure for autism. The largest private funder of autism research.
www.canfoundation.org
- Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism - Provides funding for services for financially disadvantaged families who need assistance in caring for their autistic children; funds research and education into the causes and consequences of childhood autism; serves as a clearinghouse and communications center for new and innovative programs and services developed for autistic children.
www.dougflutiejrfoundation.org
- Exploring Autism - Information about breakthroughs in genetic research of autism. Genetics overview, history of autism, news, family stories, frequently asked questions, and links.
www.exploringautism.org
- GGSE Autism Research and Training Center - University of California, Santa Barbara program that focuses on behavior modification therapy. Features information on publications, grants, conferences, and current research projects.
www.education.ucsb.edu/autism
- Literal Detours: Propositions On Abstraction In High Functioning Autistic Individuals - Paper on abstraction and language issues in HFA individuals.
www.HighFunctioningAutism.com
- M.I.N.D. Institute - The University of California, Davis, Health System has established a unique interdisciplinary institute to conduct research and provide clinical programs focused on these disorders. Leading scientists, physicians and educators in fields as diverse as molecular genetics and clinical pediatrics are joining forces to better understand development and brain function.
mindinstitute.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
- Medicine for Autism Today (MAT) - Funds research to aid in the development of a cure for autism.
mat.org
- Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General - Autism - Brief overview of the current research.
www.nimh.nih.gov/mhsgrpt/chapter3/sec6.html#autism
- National Alliance for Autism Research (NAAR) - A national nonprofit, tax-exempt organization dedicated to finding the causes, prevention, effective treatment, and ultimately, a cure of the autism spectrum of disorders.
www.naar.org
- NeuroImmune Dysfunction Syndromes (NIDS) - Mission is to identify effective medical treatments, and potentially a cure for those suffering from Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, PDD, ADD, ADHD, CFS, CFIDS and others.
nids.net
- Pepcid (famotidine) for Autism - Research on Pepcid (famotidine) for children with autism and pervasive developmental disorders.
www.drlinday.com/Pepcid_autism
- Research Relevant to Autism - Promotes interdisciplinary perspectives on autism spectrum disorders and brings attention to research findings in neurochemistry that may be relevant to problems of language development and auditory attention.
www.conradsimon.org
- Targeting the Autism Genome (TAG) - Non-profit organization that brings technologies such as "Reverse Functional Genomics" and other breakthroughs in developmental biology, stem cells and genomics to Autism Research.
www.targetautism.org
- The Autism Research Foundation (TARF) - Dedicated to Research in Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), Asperger's Syndrome, Rett's Syndrome, Fragile X and Other Developmental Brain Disorders.
ladders.org/tarf
- University of Chicago Laboratory for Developmental Neuroscience - Dedicated to studying the molecular basis of pediatric onset neuropsychiatric disorders. Now working with collaborators on the molecular genetics of autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, childhood onset obsessive-compulsive disorder, stuttering, adolescent depression, and pediatric and early onset bipolar mood disorder.
psychiatry.uchicago.edu/ldn
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Autism Research Program - This research tests the assumptions that autism selectively involves complex cognitive abilities and results from abnormal development and function of neocortical systems. The researchers are examining evidence of strengths and deficits in complex information processing abilities in areas of reasoning, language, memory, motor, and visual spatial abilities.
www.pitt.edu/~nminshew
- Yale Child Study Center - Comprehensive, multidisciplinary evaluations for children and adults with social disabilities, usually focusing on the issues of diagnosis and intervention. Conducts several large research projects on autism, AS, and other PDD's.
info.med.yale.edu/chldstdy/autism
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