Research Projects
At the Autism Research Centre, we do research that aims to improve the function and quality of life of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD or autism) and their families.
Click here to visit the Participate in Research page and see what studies we are recruiting for!
Behaviour & Development
- KneuroKnits: Evaluating social participation and anxiety response associated with participation in a knitting group for youth with neurological conditions (pilot study)
- Accuracy of community pediatricians’ diagnosis of developmental concerns compared to a multi- disciplinary team assessment
- Early Development in Infants at Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Identifying Early Bio-Behavioural Markers
- Infant Sibling Study: Attention and Emotional Regulation in Typical Development and Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Understanding Early Development Trajectories in Autism: From Infancy to Middle Childhood
- POND-Network: Province of Ontario Neurodevelopmental Disorders Network (Typically developing)
- The Role of Emotion Regulation and Arousal in Anxiety and Autism (Typically Developing)
Behavioural Intervention
- Evaluation of Social ABCs with Attention Training Intervention for Toddlers with Suspected Autism
- Group Social ABCs for toddlers with suspected or diagnosed Autism: Evaluation of a clinic-based behavioural intervention
- Social ABCs for Toddlers with Suspected Autism:Evaluation of a Parent-Mediated Intervention
- Social ABCs Training for Early Childhood Educators at Humber College
- Study to evaluate and explore scales for repetitive and restricted behaviours and digital biomarkers in children, adolescents, and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
Data Science
Health Systems & Community Capacity
Imaging / Electrophysiology
Pharmacological Intervention
- A Pilot Dose Finding Study of Pioglitazone in Children with ASD
- A Pilot Study of Riluzole vs. Placebo in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents with ASD
- A randomized placebo-controlled trial of tideglusib vs. placebo in the treatment of adolescents with ASD
- A randomized placebo-controlled trial of arbaclofen vs. placebo in the treatment of children and adolescents with ASD
- Intranasal Oxytocin for the Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Intranasal Oxytocin for the Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
- Treatment of Overweight Induced by Antipsychotic Medication in Young People with Autism Spectrum Disorders
- A Phase III, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Efficacy, and Safety Study of Balovaptan in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder with a 2-year Open-Label Extension
- IRIS / MapLight: A research study of an investigational medication for adolescents and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Technology
