Launched in 2004, the Autism Genome Project is the world's largest research project on identifying genes associated with risk for autism.
Many of the world's leading genetics researchers pooled their resources and used a promising More...
The role of environmental factors in the development of autism is a crucial area of study. Although we know that genetics is an important factor, genetics alone may not account for all cases of autism. The increase in the reported number of autism More...
Autism transcends social, cultural and geographic boundaries. Our international priorities are to increase awareness, service delivery and research collaborations around the world. We firmly believe that our local communities benefit from these More...
Autism Speaks Innovative Technology for Autism Initiative is supporting the development of therapies and assistive technologies by promoting collaboration among designers, engineers, scientists and individuals and families affected by autism. More...
Launched in March 2012, “Move the Needle” is a national plan and collaborative campaign to lower the average age of autism diagnosis and improve access to high-quality early intervention services for all children with autism More...
Autism Speaks High Risk Baby Siblings Research Consortium brings together multiple research groups to promote the discovery of the earliest behavioral and biomedical markers of autism among children in affected families.
The group currently More...
Autism Speaks Toddler Treatment Network supports a consortium of research sites studying behavioral interventions that are appropriate for children younger than 18 months.
Learn more about an upcoming scientific conference on toddler More...
