Research
www.researchautism.net
Research Autism is the only UK charity exclusively dedicated to research into interventions in autism
“Established in 2003 as the Autism Intervention Research Trust, we carry out high quality, independent research into new and existing health, education, social and other interventions. Our goal is the improvement of quality of life and outlook for the individuals affected and those around them.
We have the active support of some of the world’s leading figures in autism and research. They have given freely of their time and expertise to work with us. We also work closely with our research sponsor, the Autism Research Centre at the University of Cambridge, as well as with the National Autistic Society.”
The website also contains a comprehensive A-Z directory of links to the most important websites relating to autism research and related issues;
www.researchautism.net/Links.ikml?l=A
www.iancommunity.org/
Linking the autism community and researchers
www.shu.ac.uk/theautismcentre/
The Autism Centre is based within the Division of Education and Humanities, Faculty of Development and Society, at Sheffield Hallam University.
www.autismresearchcentre.com/arc/default.asp
Autism Research Centre based at the University of Cambridge.
http://centres.sunderland.ac.uk/autism/
Autism Research Unit based at the University of Sunderland focusing on dietary interventions for the treatment of autism.
www.brainbankforautism.org.uk/
Brain bank forming part of the Thomas Willis Oxford Brain
Collection at the University of Oxford
www.ncl.ac.uk/cargo-ne/
The Childhood Autism Research Group Online – North East is an online resource providing up to date information on research projects for children and adolescents with ASD within Newcastle and Durham Universities.
www.autism-insar.org/
The International Society for Autism Research; a scientific and professional organisation devoted to advancing knowledge about ASD.
http://kady.education.ucsb.edu/autism/
The Koegel Autism Center, University of California, Santa Barbara
www.psychol.cam.ac.uk/lara/
Laboratory for Research into Autism, Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Cambridge
www.researchautism.org/
An organisation focusing on applied research and ASD
www.medicine.manchester.ac.uk/pact/
Pre-school autism communication trial at Manchester University
www.autismspeaks.org.uk/
Autism Speaks raises funds for research into the causes of autism.
www.awares.org/conferences/default.asp
An online conference providing access to over 60 experts in autism from all over the world.