Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Research
Autism Research Institute
The Autism Research Institute (ARI) is a nonprofit organization established in 1967. ARI is primarily devoted to disseminating the results of research, on the causes of autism and on methods of preventing, diagnosing, and treating autism and other severe behavioral disorders of childhood. The AET offers an Autism Research Review International Newsletter.
Center for Neural Basis of Cognition (CNBC)
The CNBC is dedicated to the investigation of the neural mechanisms that give rise to human cognitive abilities, broadly construed. The faculty of the CNBC includes researchers investigating normal processes and disorders of cognition with an interest in learning and development. The CNBC stresses the convergent use of a wide range of methods to investigate topics ranging from sensory processing and motor control to language, semantic cognition, and reasoning. The CNBC is a joint project of the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon, integrating the strengths of the University of Pittsburgh in basic and clinical neuroscience with the strengths of Carnegie Mellon in psychology, computer science, biological sciences, and statistics.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The CDC is one of the 13 major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the principal agency in the U.S. government for protecting the health and safety of all Americans and for providing essential human services, especially for people who are least able to help themselves. The CDC has established an Autism Information Center that reports on CDC-funded state and federal projects as well as resources for families and researchers.
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Cure Autism Now
The Cure Autism Now Foundation is an organization of parents, clinicians, and scientists committed to accelerating the pace of biomedical research in autism through research, education, and outreach.
Frank Porter Graham (FPG) Child Development Institute - University of North Carolina
FPG has a proud history of serving as an objective, knowledgeable force for social change to enhance the lives of children and families. Researchers focus on parent and family support; early care and education; child health and development; early identification and intervention; equity, access and inclusion; and early childhood policy. FPG is one of the oldest multidisciplinary centers devoted to the study of children and families. Most of the institute's work addresses young children ages birth through eight years. FPG has a special focus on children who experience biological or environmental factors that challenge early development and learning.
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
The National Dissemination Center (NICHCY) serves as a central source of information via e-mail, publications, and links to research materials, projects, and Web-sites on IDEA, the nation's special education law, No Child Left Behind as it relates to children with disabilities, and research-based information on effective educational practices.
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the steward of medical and behavioral research for the nation. Its mission is the pursuit of fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to extend healthy life and reduce illness and disability.
National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders
A multi-university center to promote use of evidence-based practice for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders. This is a grant funded project through OSEP.
Organization for Autism Research
The Organization for Autism Research (OAR) is the product of the shared vision and unique life experiences of OAR’s seven founders. Led by these parents and grandparents of children and adults on the autism spectrum, OAR uses applied science to answer questions that parents, families, individuals with autism, teachers, and caregivers confront daily. No other autism organization has this singular focus.
The Center for Excellence in Autism Research (CeFAR)
The Center for Excellence in Autism Research (CeFAR) at the University of Pittsburgh is one of nine Collaborative Programs of Excellence in Autism (CPEA), an international network that began in 1997 with $42 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
University of California at Davis M.I.N.D. Institute
The M.I.N.D. Institute brings together diverse groups - parents, educators, physicians, and scientists in fields as diverse as molecular genetics and clinical pediatrics, once separated by invisible barriers but all passionate in their quest to find answers. The Davis M.I.N.D. Institute is committed to using an integrated, comprehensive approach in treating and finding cures for neurodevelopmental disorders.
Waisman Center - University of Wisconsin-Madison
The Waisman Center is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge about human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases throughout the lifespan. The center is one of nine national facilities that includes a Mental Retardation Developmental Disabilities Research Center and a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.
