Why Does Autism Research Take Time?
You have questions about autism. Why don’t we have all the answers already?
Learn MoreWhy is research important and why does it take so long? These and other questions are answered in these articles and webinars.
Browse Topics A-ZYou have questions about autism. Why don’t we have all the answers already?
Learn MoreSandra Sermone refused to wait. She had seen her son Tony through heart surgery, a feeding tube, brain scans, countless blood tests, and medical appointments. This little boy who struggled to eat, talk, and play was getting worse. Sermone had three things: a telephone, a computer, and an inability to be discouraged. She would find an answer for what was happening to her child.
Learn MoreTesting new therapies for autism can be a challenge. Psychiatrist Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele reviews available treatments, outlines some promising options on the horizon and describes how to get involved in research.
Learn MoreTwo brain imaging studies suggest it is possible to detect autism in high-risk infants as early as 6 months.
Learn MoreConsumers and patients are bombarded with information about medical research and autism treatments almost daily. Often these articles and social media posts include terms that can mean many different things. J. Kiely Law, M.D., MPH, research director and co-founder of the Interactive Autism Network (IAN), answers some common questions about what research really is and isn’t.
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