The Research Autism Website
This website is owned and run by Research Autism, the only UK charity exclusively dedicated to research into interventions in autism.
It is aimed at anyone with an interest in autism, including people with autism, parents and carers, service providers and policy makers.
Because autism covers such a wide spectrum of conditions, and because each person with on that spectrum is different from every other person on the spectrum, it is likely that some parts of this site will be more relevant to you than other parts of the site.
If you cannot find what you are looking for please let us know by using our Contact Form and we will try to help.
Purpose
This site has been designed to provide you with information about the work of Research Autism and about interventions used to help people with autism – including Asperger syndrome, autistic disorder, childhood disintegrative disorder and pervasive developmental disorder – not otherwise specified.
It has also been designed to act as a gateway to some of the other resources on autism, both here in the UK and overseas.
This website has NOT been designed
- to tell people which intervention/s, if any, to use. That is a decision for the individual with autism – and/or his or her carers – to make
- to prove or disprove a given intervention. Our aim is to report on the scientific evidence behind each intervention, irrespective of whether that evidence is positive, negative or mixed.
- to promote or to denigrate any particular group of therapies. So we look equally carefully at behavioural, pharmacological, bio-medical and other types of interventions
- to make money. This website exists to provide independent, accurate and helpful information about interventions, not to sell you products or services.
Why do we need this site?
4 stakeholders explain why they think this site is important
- Rt.Hon John Bercow MP, Speaker of the House of Commons, Patron of Research Autism
- Dr. Jacqui Jackson, parent of several children with autism, Member of Research Autism’s Scientific and Advisory Committee
- Dr. Jamie Nicholls, ex-General Practitioner, Member of Research Autism’s Scientific and Advisory Committee, father of an adult son with autism
- Professor Chris Cullen, Professor of Clinical Psychology at Keele University, and Clinical Director for Psychological Services in North Staffordshire. Trustee and Co-Chair of Research Autism’s Scientific and Advisory Committee
Contents
- About Us : Tells you who we are and what we do.
- Our research : Gives an overview of our vital research projects.
- Autism : Explains the different forms of autism and related conditions.
- Issues : Lists some of the most common issues faced by people with autism.
- Interventions : Provides details about interventions(treatments, therapies and services) used to help people with autism.
- Studies : Provides links to the latest research studies, as well as information about the scientific approach to research
- Glossary : Explains some of the scientific jargon and gobbledygook.
- Links : Provides links to other useful websites about autism research and related issues.
- News : Keeps you up to date with the latest news about autism interventions and related issues.
- What’s New? : This page lists some of the materials recently added to the Research Autism site, as well as existing items which have been significantly amended. We also include any significant technical and design updates.
Standards
We have tried to ensure that we follow best practice in creating and developing this site. For example we comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information and we meet the coding requirements of XHTML 1.0 Transitional on most pages. More about Standards
Accessibility
We have tried to keep the site simple and user friendly, making use of advanced technology where this is appropriate. We have also tried to ensure that the site is accessible to everyone.
Awards
We are delighted to announce that this website has been awarded four stars by MentalHelp.Net, an influential directory of websites in the mental health sector.
If you know of any awards we might be eligible for, please let us know . The more awards we win, the more people that will hear about our site and the more people we can help. More about Awards
Legal Notices
For information about legal issues – including our disclaimer and our statements on links, privacy, copyright, advertising, and support – please see Terms and Conditions
Updates
There are a number of ways in which you can keep yourself updated with what is happening on the Research Autism website.
- Twitter and Facebook Provide brief announcements about key developments on the site including new content and changes to design etc.
- What’s New? : Lists materials recently added to this site.
- News : Keeps you up to date with the latest news about autism interventions and related issues.
- Latest studies : Lists 100 of the latest research studies on autism which have been published in peer-reviewed journals published in English
You can also register in order to receive regular emails and updates from us.
Feedback
If you want to tell us what you think about this website please use our Contact Form or email info@researchautism.net. We look forward to hearing from you!
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Last Updated : 17/01/2013 Back to Top
