The Marino Autism Research Institute
TRIAD, in joint partnership with the University of Miami Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, has established the Marino Autism Research Institute (MARI) to assess key questions about the nature of autism and to accelerate the discovery of new strategies for treating and preventing autism.
- More about the Marino Autism Research Institute (MARI)
- Visit the University of Miami Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD)
- Visit the Dan Marino Foundation
Center for Human Genetic Research
The mission of the CHGR is to decipher the genetic basis of both rare and common human traits and to integrate this knowledge into better diagnostics, treatments, and preventions of human disease. Several CHGR projects are aimed at examining the genetics of autism spectrum disorders.
Department of Special Education
The mission of the Department of Special Education is to improve the lives of persons with disabilities through, (a) the preparation of exceptionally competent teachers and researchers, (b) conducting research that informs and improves educational programs and behavioral interventions, and (c) leadership in professional associations and advocacy for persons with disabilities. Projects through the Department of Special Education are frequently aimed at examining the nature of educational vulnerabilities, strengths, and interventions with individuals with autism spectrum disorders.
Psychological Sciences at Vanderbilt
Psychological Sciences at Vanderbilt represents a diverse group of scholars in the Department of Psychology in the College Arts and Science, the Department of Psychology and Human Development in Peabody College, and faculty in allied disciplines across the university. Psychological Sciences at Vanderbilt combines breadth across the traditional domains of academic psychology with depth in specific programs of inquiry likely to contribute to solutions of major scientific, social, and psychological problems. Several scholars within Psychological Sciences collaborate on projects related to autism spectrum disorders.
Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center / Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences
The Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center for Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences is dedicated to serving persons with diseases of the ear, nose, throat, head and neck, and hearing, speech, language and related disorders (including autism spectrum disorders). As a part of one of the nation’s leading academic health systems, the Center restores health and the ability to communicate to thousands of people every year through patient care, professional education, and clinical research. The Center is comprised of Vanderbilt’s Department of Otolaryngology and Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences.
Vanderbilt University’s Sleep Disorders Center
The Sleep Disorders Center is a collaborative resource of multi-disciplinary specialists designed to provide comprehensive patient care for adults and children having difficulty sleeping at night, having difficulty staying awake in the daytime, or experiencing unusual movements or behaviors in their sleep. Several projects at the Sleep Disorders Center examine the nature of sleep, sleep problems, and sleep interventions in children with autism spectrum disorders.
