Research
DSM-5 Takes Effect; Please Share Your Experiences
A letter and personal invitation from Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer Geri Dawson
A New Way to Support Those with Autism; a Mission to Improve Diagnosis
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital's new state-of-the-art facility combines research, comprehensive care and community support for all ages in an autism-friendly environment
Autism and Associated Psychiatric Conditions
May is Mental Health Month, and we have a new resource page on the psychiatric disorders most commonly associated with autism.
Autism Speaks Science Digest
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Science News
Date: May 22, 2013
Leading autism researchers will present & answer questions via webstream as well as in person at UC-Davis More...
Date: May 18, 2013
A letter and personal invitation from Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer More...
Date: May 16, 2013
CDC releases new report on the prevalence of child mental health conditions in the U.S. More...
Date: May 15, 2013
State-of-the-art facility combines research, comprehensive care and community support for all ages in an autism-friendly environment More...
Date: May 09, 2013
Promising diagnostic test for autism asks parents to answer 7 questions & upload short home video; more families needed to participate More...
Grants & Fellowships
Opportunities for Grant Applications
Updated 03/25/2013
The Autism Speaks Science Grants System is now open for Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network letters of intent, due April 18. Suzanne and Bob Wright Trailblazer letters of intent are accepted at any time. Please see detailed information on the Open Grants page.
Open Grants.
Science Blog Posts
Friday, May 24, 2013
We have to wait two months for our child’s diagnostic evaluation. How can we prepare? More...
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Nick Compton bears witness to Autism Speaks' transformative role in China More...
Monday, May 13, 2013
Perspective from Christopher McDougle, MD, director of Massachusetts General Hospital’s Lurie Center for Autism More...
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Posted by Michael Rosanoff, MPH, Autism Speaks associate director for public health research and scientific review. More...
Clinical Programs
Our Autism Treatment Network is a collaboration of medical centers dedicated to providing families More...
Our Autism Genetic Resource Exchange is a research repository of genetic and clinical information.
Our Autism Tissue Program is a research repository of post-mortem tissue donations.
Our Autism Clinical Trials Network is a collaboration of treatment and research centers that More...
The Interactive Autism Network (IAN) is an innovative online project bringing together tens of thousands of people...
Researchers & Families
Date: April 08, 2013
A family finds a medical home in Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network and gladly "gives back" to autism research More...
Date: April 01, 2013
Researchers in North Carolina are developing the tools to screen for and treat autism as early as possible. More...
Date: March 01, 2013
Thanks to a Weatherstone fellowship, Esther Berko is investigating why older mothers are more likely to have children with autism
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Date: January 24, 2013
Two Autism Speaks supporters establish a special bond with the families participating in the study they helped fund More...
Initiatives
En Español
Lowering the average age of diagnosis and increasing access to early intervention for all children
Autism Speaks Early More...
Autism Speaks Global Autism Public Health Initiative seeks to partner with communities worldwide to increase awareness and access to More...
The role of environmental factors in the development of autism is a crucial area of study. We know that genetics strongly influence the risk More...
Autism Speaks funds genetic and genomic research that can lead to improved diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder
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Autism Speaks Innovative Technology for Autism Initiative is supporting the development of therapies and assistive technologies by promoting More...
Autism Speaks High Risk Baby Siblings Research Consortium (BSRC) brings together research groups from around the world with the mission of More...
Autism Speaks Toddler Treatment Network supports a consortium of research sites studying behavioral interventions appropriate for children More...
Translational research takes basic scientific discoveries and translates them into effective treatments and tools that improve quality of life More...
