In 2005, Autism Speaks established the Parents as Partners program. Parents as Partners in Research connects parents and families of individuals with autism spectrum disorders with investigators conducting clinical autism research studies aimed at diagnosing autism earlier, developing and evaluating treatments and, eventually, finding a cure.
Parents as Partners in Research provides an opportunity for families directly affected by autism to take a more active role in accelerating the pace of research. The program is designed to better enable families interested in taking part in research studies to locate investigators in need of children, adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorders to participate in their studies. Our goal is to match a researcher's specific criteria with a family's interest in a particular study and ensure that all eligibility requirements are met.
Projects which study children at risk for developing autism may be found on the Parents as Partners web site. To see a complete list of projects which are actively seeking participants, click here.