Research Projects

The University of Washington Autism Center is currently conducting a number of studies focusing on the causes and treatments of autism. If you are interested in participating in research at the University of Washington Autism Center, please call us at 1-800-994-9701.

For a quick reference of our current research project, please refer to this table below:

If your child is:	This study may be appropriate:
12 to 18 months old and has symptoms of autism	Parent Toddler Project
3 to 18 years old and has symptoms of autism	Autism Treatment Network
6 or 7 years old high-functioning, with an autism spectrum disorder OR is typically developing	Cortical Connectivity Study
If your family includes a child who has been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder and a younger sibling 6 months old or younger	Early Connections Study or Infant Brain Imaging Study
If you have only one child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), age five or older, and you have additional child(ren) without ASD, age four or older	Simons Simplex Collection Project

The University of Washington Autism Center Research Program, supported by funding from private foundations and the National Institutes for Health, collaborates with families and individuals to conduct research with infants, toddlers, pre-school and school aged children as well as adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorders. Located at the medical center on the University of Washington Seattle campus, the Center was recently recognized as an Autism Center of Excellence by the National Institute for Health. Currently, the Autism Center Research Program is engaged in several national and international collaborations as well as independent projects focusing on research in autism spectrum disorders.

The Autism Centers of Excellence (ACE) program represents a consolidation of the Studies to Advance Autism Research and Treatment (STAART) and Collaborative Programs of Excellence in Autism (CPEA) programs in order to maximize coordination and cohesion of NIH-sponsored efforts in autism research. The focus of the ACE centers and networks will be on the causes and treatments of autism. As a participating member of STAART and the CPEA, the University of Washington Autism Center has conducted a number of studies including the Toddler Assessment Project, the Early STAART intervention study, the study of neuroimaging in adults, the Early Development Study, and the Family Study of Autism. For more information about the STAART and CPEA networks please CLICK HERE.