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Research
It is an exciting time for learning new information about autism. Researchers around the world are collaborating to examine topics including genetics, epidemiology, treatments, and more. In this section you will find articles about current research.

You can learn more about how to understand current research in the field of autism in Life Journey Through Autism: A Parent's Guide to Research, published by the Organization for Autism Research. This resource has been written to help parents find information about autism, distinguish between research-based and non-research-based information, evaluate research studies as they apply to their own situations. You will also learn about what to look for if you are considering participation in a research study.

Patient Recruitment for Studies Conducted by the NIMH, NIH offers information about current clinical trials. Also, you can learn about autism research at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and at the National Institute of Mental Health.


TitleDate
Characteristics of Language Ability and Social Functioning in Children with Autism02/01/2010
Early Word Learning in Fragile X Syndrome and Autism01/13/2010
Assessment of Emotional and Cognitive Skills in Children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorders11/16/2009
Community Input Needed for New Autism Caregivers Web Site 11/11/2009
Autism Cry Study11/05/2009
Research Study on High Functioning Autism for Children 8-1209/23/2009
Have your child’s autism symptoms significantly improved?09/02/2009
The Infant Brain Imaging Study (IBIS) at the Center for Autism Research, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia08/26/2009
Opportunity for Rree, High Quality Intervention08/14/2009
Treatment Study for One-Year Olds Showing Signs of Autism08/10/2009
Acupressure and Acupuncture as an Intervention with Children with Autism II08/05/2009
Brain Research for Boys Age 8-1008/05/2009
EARLI Early Autism Risk Longitudinal Investigation Study07/24/2009
Autism Language Study07/24/2009
Research Opportunity for Caregivers of People with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) 05/13/2009
Physiological Response in Children with Autism during Gaze Fixation05/13/2009
Autism Studies Involving Memory, Attention and Problem Solving in Children and Adults with Autism05/11/2009
The Female Profile of Autism08/18/2008
Sleep Behavior in Typically and Atypically Developing Children07/18/2008
Study Seeking Teens with High Functioning Autism or Asperger Syndrome 07/15/2008
A Comparison of Two Types of Video Modeling to Teach 07/03/2008
Supporting Transition in Vocation and Education (STRIVE)06/04/2008
Maternal Antibody Binding to Lymphocytes of Offspring with Autism05/30/2008
A Comparative Study of Families Raising a Child with Autism in the U.S. and Turkey05/20/2008
Neurobiological Mechanisms in Autism04/17/2008
Autism and the Development of Relational Awareness03/26/2008
Conversational Challenges in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders09/20/2007
Autism Pregnancy Study02/08/2007
Clinical and Immunological Investigations of Subtypes of Autism 02/05/2007
Research Participants Needed10/17/2006
Dissertation Research: Mothers needed 10/05/2006
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health & Human Services05/05/2006