Participating in Research: Being Part of the Long-Term Solution

As you learn more about Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs), you will find that there are far too many questions without answers. Research on ASDs is desperately needed.

One way you can be involved in the long-term solution is by taking part in autism research studies. There are scientists who are committed to finding answers, but cannot proceed without data. Believe it or not, data is what you’ve got! Your individual story, when combined with others, permits autism researchers to investigate patterns and trends, causes and treatments.

To learn more, read about IAN Research and consider participating. From your own home, via the internet, you can answer a series of questions about your child’s ASD. Those answers will become part of a large data set scientists from all over the world will be able to access in order to make new discoveries about ASDs. In addition, scientists looking for research participants for even more in depth studies will be able to find them through IAN. (These researchers are not given your personal information; we pass research participation opportunities on to you, which you can pursue or not, as you wish.)

If you're ready to get involved right now, you can go directly to the IAN Research site to participate.

If you have any questions, please contact us at researchteam@ianresearch.org.