IAN Community E-Newsletter - June 27, 2007Welcome to the first edition of the IAN Community e-newsletter! The IAN Project, which launched on April 2, 2007, accelerates the pace of autism research. It consists of IAN Research, which gathers information online from families with a child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and the IAN Community, a welcoming library and meeting place linking the autism community and researchers. After its first two and a half months in operation, the IAN Project has much news to share. The IAN Community now has hundreds of interesting research-related articles and news items. If you haven’t seen us lately, please visit. First IAN Research ReportAs of June 27, 2007, IAN has collected data from nearly 16,000 individuals: children with ASDs, their parents, brothers, and sisters. Scientists from around the world will be applying to use this valuable resource to make new discoveries. In the meantime, we at IAN have conducted some preliminary analyses and have findings to present in our first IAN Research Report. Second Annual IAN Research ConferenceOn June 19, 2007, autism researchers from a variety of disciplines, as well as parent-advocates, gathered in Baltimore, Maryland for the Second Annual IAN Research Conference. The overall goal of the meeting was to demonstrate to the scientific community how IAN can help them in their crucial work, to request their support and involvement, and to share what the IAN staff has learned from you. Read the IAN Research Conference Report, complete with agenda, guest list, and PowerPoint presentations. Dinosaurs, Transporters, Record Keeping, Diagnostic Evaluations, and Sleep IssuesAutism researchers have generously contributed to the IAN Community by writing original articles for our website. Stop by and read a few. IAN at the Upcoming ASA ConferenceCheryl Cohen and Connie Anderson of the IAN Community will be manning Exhibit Booth #416 at the Autism Society of America (ASA) Conference taking place July 11th through 14th in Scottsdale, Arizona. Stop by to share your comments, ask your questions, or see an IAN Research demonstration. The first 20 visitors each day will receive an IAN T-shirt! Did You Know?IAN Research participants can tell if they have any research tasks right on the IAN Community. Just log into the IAN Community. The IAN Research box in the upper right corner of every page displays a message if you have any pending research tasks. Tell Us What You ThinkDo you have any comments or questions about the IAN Community? Go to the Contact Us page and send us a message. Would You Like to Spread the Word About IAN?See our Spread the Word page for information. |
