Vanderbilt Kennedy Center

Autism Research

TRIAD research programs and partnerships examine the causes and treatment of autism spectrum disorders.

These projects include:

  • The diagnosis of autism
  • Identification of genetic and core behavioral features of autism
  • The nature and treatment of sleep disturbance in children with autism
  • Early intervention with children at risk for autism
  • Development of siblings of children with autism
  • Understanding the health and well-being of parents with children with autism.
Nilanjan Sarkar works on a circuit board for autism research.

Quick Guide to Autism Research Studies (4/23/2009)

Age (in years) of child with ASD or at risk for ASD

  Under 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Over 18
5-6 mo. or 12 -13 mo. olds                                      
  16 - 30 mo.                                  
    24 - 47 mo.                                
    2 - 7                        
    2 - 10                  
    2-18  
        4-10                  
Simons Simplex Project (Sutcliffe)*
         4-18  
        4-21
          5-7                        
          5-8                      
          5-17    
            6-17    
                8-50
                8 and older

See StudyFinder for more details regarding the studies listed above.

Research Partners

TRIAD often collaborates with other research organizations operating at Vanderbilt and elsewhere.

See Also...

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