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IAN Featured on NPR
National Public Radio (NPR) recently aired a story, “Cyber Scout Puts Autism Studies on Faster Track,”which discusses the Interactive Autism Network (IAN). Spearheaded by the Kennedy Krieger Institute, IAN is an innovative online project designed to accelerate autism research by allowing families to share information with researchers online.
Prior to IAN's launch on April 2, 2007, scientists had difficulty finding participants for studies, often delaying research. In the two years since IAN launched, more than 30,000 people have participated and more than 100 projects have utilized its data. IAN, which is funded by Autism Speaks, recently announced that it is opening its doors to adults, furthering autism research.

IAN has released results to a number of studies which are detailed on the Autism Speaks website. The studies report findings on
the use of special diets, parental depression, and regression, to name a few.

Read the NPR article and listen here.
Read the release about IAN's expansion to the adult autism population here.
Participate in IAN research here.
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