Monday, October 13, 2008

Autism research codenamed "Parents as Partners"






A recent research initiative on autism was started. This was named “Parents as Partners” research initiative. This was announced by Autism Research Institute in San Diego, California.

Organizations participating in the “Parents as Partners” research initiative include:
Autism Research Institute
Autism Society of America
National Autism Association
Autism One
Generations Rescue
SafeMinds
Treating Autism
Unlocking Autism.

Funding mechanisms include:
1 Evidenced-Based Development: Funding small-scale investigations that scientifically evaluate therapeutic interventions utilizing placebo controlled and blinded study design.
2 Clinical Fellowships: Supporting post-doctoral training for clinicians interested in treating children with autism utilizing a comprehensive biomedical, research-based approach.
3 Research Support: Funding ancillary expertise necessary for research design, data mining, data analysis and manuscript preparation.
4 Therapeutic Development: Funding the initial exploration of innovative and potentially groundbreaking clinical interventions in the field of autism.

http://www.autism.org/announcement.htm

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