Research Studies

The epidemiologic studies currently being planned and conducted by CADDE all utilize a population-based strategy that recruits participants through collaborations with schools and clinicians, as opposed to more traditional recruitment strategies that rely on volunteers to contact researchers.  However, both the EARLI and SEED studies welcome calls and emails from families who want more information and may be interested in volunteering.

If you have a child with autism or other developmental disability and are considering participating in research, the following studies may be of interest to you.

• Study to Explore Early Development (SEED)
• Early Autism Risk Longitudinal Investigation (EARLI), for mothers who have a child on the autism spectrum and who are pregnant or considering another pregnancy

If you have concerns or questions about management approaches for your child with autism, we have provided a few resources about treatments and interventions.