Autism Treatment Network

Autism Speaks Announces $3.6 Million in Grants Focusing on Environmental Factors and Autism

NEW YORK, NY (September 18, 2008) – Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism advocacy organization, today announced that it has committed more than $3.6 million to investigate environmental risk factors for autis... More...

Autism Speaks Names Dan Coury, M.D. as Medical Director for the Autism Treatment Network

NEW YORK, N.Y. (October 9, 2008) – Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism advocacy organization, today announced the appointment of Dan Coury, M.D. to the new post of Medical Director for its Autism Treatment Network (ATN).

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Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network Expands to 17 Sites in North America

New York, N.Y. (January 19, 2011) – Autism Speaks, North America's largest autism science and advocacy organization, is pleased to announce the expansion of its Autism Treatment Network to include 17 leading children's hospitals and ... More...

Autism Treatment Network Receives $12 Million Grant from Health Resources and Services Administration

NEW YORK, NY (September 11, 2008) -- Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism advocacy organization, today announced that its Autism Treatment Network (ATN) has received a three-year, $12 million grant to serve as an Autism Intervention Rese... More...

Research We Have Funded

Autism Speaks is pleased to announce that we have redesigned the way you can search for the scientific research grants we have funded! Please click on the link below to be redirected to our online Science Grants Search. We hope yo... More...

Open Grants & How to Apply

Grants Programs Autism Speaks supports global biomedical research into the diagnosis, causes, prevention, and treatment of autism or its disabling symptoms. Our mission is to improve the future for ... More...

Contact an ATN site

Which institutions participate in the ATN? ATN Clinical Coordinating Center Lurie Ce... More...

Neurological / Genetic / Metabolic Screenings

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are neurologically based and many children with ASD have neurological abnormalities. About 30% of children with ASD suffer from seizure disorders such as epilepsy.

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Gastrointestinal (GI) Disorders

Gastrointestinal (GI), or stomach and digestive problems, are a major concern for many families of children affected by autism. The children's struggles to communicate their needs often make it difficult for doctors, particularly those without much ... More...

Managing Sleep Behavior

Sleep problems are a concern commonly reported by parents and are frequently identified in-clinic in children with autism. Children with ASD are known to suffer from a variety of sleep problems including delayed sleep onset, night waking, early awake... More...