Why do Research?
Research is the process by which professionals search for the answers to questions. Special techniques, called the scientific method, are used to carefully construct a project so that the researcher can be particularly sure that the findings of the project are believable rather than chance observations. Research is done to help find out if a treatment or procedure is good for a large group of people with a certain disease or condition. Research helps to answer questions for the future health of those populations.
Only you can make the decision to involve your family in research. By participating in research, you are giving back to the community and helping new knowledge be created that in the long run, may help yourself or your child.
ABOARD does not endorse any studies. Our policy is to inform and we trust that individuals will assimilate the information and make the best decision for their children and clients. ABOARD does not fund nor do we receive any financial contributions for studies.
Feel free to contact ABOARD or the research teams directly to further discuss any studies listed below.
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ConnectMe Study
Does your child have autism? Does he or she have
difficulty socializing or talking with family and friends? If your child is 6
to 12 years of age, he or she may be eligible for ConnectMe, a clinical research
trial of an investigational medication.
ConnectMe provides (at no cost):
Study Medication
Comprehensive study-related evaluations
Diagnosis and close follow-up with experienced physicians
Now there’s a chance to
help your child reconnect to you and to the world.
To see if he or she
qualifies or to learn more call:
Sarah McAuliffe-Bellin, Program Coordinator
Merck Child Outpatient Clinic
412-235-5447
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The Pittsburgh Early Autism Study for Toddlers
Researching how children with autism develop in the first few years after diagnosis
We are looking for children not yet speaking in complete sentences, who are in one of these groups:
- Children 1-3 years old with autism
- Children 1-18 years old with diagnosed developmental delays other than autism
- Healthy children 1-2 years old without autism or developmental delays
CHARTS
Children with Hyperactivity and Autism Research Treatment Study
Funded by the National Institutes of Mental Health
Who is Eligible to Participate?
Children who…
- Have symptoms or a diagnosis of Autistic Disorder, Asperger’s Disorder and/or
Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)
- Have symptoms of ADHD: such as over-activity, inattention, and impulsivity
- Are between 5 and 13 years of age
- Are not on medication or are on medications that are not working well
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www.pittautismresearch.org
The NIH Autism Center for Excellence, funded in August of 2007, is studying how people with autism, ASD and Asperger’s Syndrome think. The study hopes to learn how areas of the brain communicate with each other and how this alters the way people with autism see the world and process information
We are now accepting:
Verbal Individuals
Between the Ages of 5-45
IQ higher than 80
High-Functioning Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder or Asperger’s Syndrome
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Studying the development of infants who have an older sibling
diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
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www.pitt.edu/~peas