Research: Disability Specific Resources: Autism Spectrum Disorder/Neurodiversity disabilities
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National
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National
Autism Speaks is a national autism research foundation. This foundation is dedicated to funding global biomedical research into the causes, prevention, treatments, and cure for autism; to raising public awareness about autism and its effects on individuals, families, and society; and to bringing hope to all who deal with the hardships of this disorder. They are committed to raising the funds necessary to support these goals. Autism Speaks aims to bring the autism community together as one strong voice to urge the government and private sector to listen to their concerns and take action to address this urgent global health crisis.
National CADDRE Study: Child Development and Autism by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and five other research centers will study children with autism for five years in a very large and comprehensive research that will look at genetic and environmental factors that may contribute to autism. For more information on this study, visit the CDC link above and check out the following article at MSNBC: CDC funds largest-ever study of autism
2,700 kids to be followed over 5 years in landmark research effort
The Study to Explore Early Development (SEED)> is a multi-year study funded by CDC. It is currently the largest study in the United States to help identify factors that may put children at risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities. Understanding the risk factors that make a person more likely to develop an ASD will help us learn more about the causes. SEED Fact Sheet .
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California
M.I.N.D. Institute is an international, multidisciplinary research organization, committed to excellence, collaboration and hope, striving to understand the causes and develop better treatments and ultimately cures for neurodevelopmental disorders. Standing shoulder to shoulder, families, scientists, physicians, educators, and administrators are working together to unlock the mysteries of the mind. Neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism, fragile X syndrome and learning disorders are increasingly recognized. It is likely that you know an individual with one of these disorders. At the M.I.N.D. Institute, the "race is on" to identify the causes and develop better treatments, interventions, and preventions for the neurodevelopmental disorders that affect children and families around the world. While much work needs to be done, UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute is committed to using an integrated, comprehensive research approach to understanding the causes and finding cures for these neurodevelopmental disorders.
Connecticut
Yale Child Study Center- LDA, New Haven, Connecticut is currently involved in a long term study of Asperger Syndrome with the Child Study Center at Yale University. Contact them to request copies of the Asperger Syndrome booklets. In addition, they offer for sale disability related books. Contact them via mail at: 4156 Library Avenue, Pittsburg, PA l5234, or by phone, 412-341-1515. The Project is looking for study subjects with PDDs between the ages of 8 and 24, including children with Asperger Syndrome. Contact person: Sanno Zack at (203) 785-3488 or e-mail Sanno.Zack@yale.edu.
Massachusetts
Children's Hospital Research Center for Autism and Related Disorders of Boston Massachussetts, care is informed by their research. To tackle autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), researchers throughout the hospital are conducting a wide variety of studies to understand what triggers ASDs, find ways to diagnose them early and identify the most effective treatments. - See more at:Autism Spectrum Disorders Click on Clinical Trials.
Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham, There are 9 studies at the time of this entry on this page. For more information on how you can participate, go to this website.
Wisconsin
The Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is a new site for SEED. The Waisman Center is one of the first research centers in the United States to focus solely on intellectual and developmental disabilities in children. It brings research scientists, clinicians, educators, advocates, and students together under one roof to advance knowledge while providing care for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. The University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities located within the Waisman Center helps ensure that individuals with developmental disabilities and their families receive the care and supports they need to thrive in their communities. The Waisman Center's Autism and Developmental Disabilities Clinic provides the full spectrum of medical, intellectual, behavioral, and developmental assessments for children with autism and other developmental disabilities. Investigators also study typically developing children to learn about how they acquire language and many aspects of health and development across the life course.
Country Listings
United Kingdom
University of Cambridge, Autism Research Centre this page provides all the current Autism Research at this research center within the School of Clinical Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry, at the University of Cambridge. There is more information about their Research Programmes, Disertations and Publications at the side link on this page.
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