Autism Information | Autism Research

A Parent's Guide to Research
This helpful guide offers a parent information about how to read, understand and evaluate
research studies
www.researchautism.org/resources/reading/index.asp

Studies on Autism

Three year old volunteers are needed for a study being jointly conducted by SFU and Cambridge University.
www.msfhr.org/sub-whats-resource.htm#b

Autism Research Links

Inventory of Autism Research in Canada:
Report of the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research
www.actcommunity.net/AI/Research/Peabody_Study.html

Canadian Autism Intervention Research Network
www.cairn-site.com/clinicians.html

UBC Autism and Developmental Disabilities Lab
www.ecps.educ.ubc.ca/labs/Autism_and_DD_Lab/

Canadian Autism Intervention Research Network
www.cairn-site.com/clinicians.html

The International Society for Autism Research (INSAR)
www.autism-insar.org/

Yale Child Study Centre — Autism Group
www.info.med.yale.edu/chldstdy/autism/

Association for Science in Autism Treatment
www.asatonline.org

Autism Research Institute
www.autism.com

The Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders
www.icdl.com/

National Alliance for Autism Research
www.nichcy.org/

Your Guide to Quackery, Health Fraud, and Intelligent Decisions
Operated by Stephen Barrett, M.D.
www.quackwatch.org

Autism & Developmental Disorder Laboratory
www.sfu.ca/autism-lab/

ART - Autism Research Training Program
ART recruits and trains outstanding researchers in the field of Autism in disciplines such as genetics, brain imaging, epidemiology, neurology, psychology and other disciplines
www.traininautism.com

Autism Watch
This website was developed to offer a scientific perspective on the variety of aspects of ASD and is designed primarily for families of children and adults with ASD as well as others who are treating or supporting people with ASD.  This site provides basic information  about and provides a scientific analysis of treatment approaches, reviews the various theories regarding the cause of autism and their merits along with a list of reliable sources of autism information.
www.autism-watch.org

Autism Research Blog: Translating Autism
Translating Autism is an autism research blog intended to rapidly disseminate the latest scientific findings related to the nature, causes, & treatments of autism spectrum disorders.
www.translatingautism.com/

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Autism Results Links

National Institutes of Health
www.nih.gov

Canadian Autism Intervention Research Network
www.cairn-site.com

Autism Treatment Links

Relationship Development Intervention
www.rdiconnect.com

Lovaas Institute
www.lovaas.com

DIR Floortime
www.floortime.org/index.php

Barry Prizant
www.barryprizant.com

Association for Positive Behaviour Support
www.apbs.org

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Autism Treatment - Suggested Reading Links

www.odinbooks.ca/

www.scholastic.com

A Guide to Choosing Interventions for ASD
A brief overview of considerations when selecting an intervention by authors Justin Ady, BSc and Monica Jack, BSc, BComm, Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community Research
View Document (.pdf, 294kb)

Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community Research
www.research4children.com

Educating Children with Autism (2001)
An important Book from the Commission on Behavioural and
Social Sciences and Education in the US
http://fermat.nap.edu/books/0309072697/html

Geneva Centre’s Recommended Reading List
www.autism.net/content/view/197/652/

Sunny Hill Hospital – Resource Library – Order on line
www.bcchildrens.ca/Services/SunnyHillHealthCtr/Forfamilies/EducationResourceCentre/
Librarycatalogue.htm