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Initiatives
Launched in 2004, the Autism Genome Project, or AGP, is the largest study ever conducted to find the genes associated with inherited risk for autism. Many of the world's leading genetics researchers pooled their resources and used a promising new 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...
The Challenge
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental neurological disorder characterized by deficits in social behavior and communication, and a restricted range of activities. ASD transcends social, cultural and geographic boundaries. At More...
Autism Speaks' Innovative Technology for Autism Initiative (ITA) was created to enhance and accelerate the pace of autism research and treatment by promoting collaboration among technologists, designers, engineers, and various stake holders in More...
Autism Speaks and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are co-sponsoring this initiative to explore possible scientific opportunities in an international collaborative effort in autism epidemiology. More...
The High Risk Baby Siblings Research Consortium (BSRC) was established in 2003 with the goal of bringing together the major research groups in the field to discover the earliest behavioral and biomedical markers of autism spectrum disorder. The More...
Learn more about an upcoming scientific conference on toddler interventions for autism here: http://www.autismspeaks.org/create-content/news/toddler-treatment-network
The Toddler Treatment Network is a consortium of 8 research sites, most of which More...
Currently there are no commonly accepted standards for autism treatment, and families are often left to navigate the course of their child's future on their own. Treatments vary regionally, and there is no system in place to coordinate the More...
