Autism and Communication (cont.)
What research is being conducted to improve the communication of individuals with autism?
In addition to ongoing research on other aspects of autism across
the National Institutes of Health (NIH), researchers at the National Institute
on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) are also investigating the
communication difficulties or differences of people who have autism. At the
heart of the research effort is a five-year collaborative NIH effort between the
NIDCD and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
which was launched in May 1997. The effort involves more than 65 scientists at
24 universities from around the world, including the United States, Canada,
Britain, France, and Germany, who are examining how autism develops. In
addition, scientists are also exploring the speech and language features in
autism, evaluating current treatment practices, and designing new treatments.
Additional studies include investigations of brain development and functioning
in autism and the use and effects of certain drugs on communication behavior.
Where can I get additional information?
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
(ASHA)
10801 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD, 20852
Voice: (301) 897-5700
Toll-free
Voice: (800) 638-8255, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Eastern time
TTY: (301) 897-0157
Fax:
(301) 571-0457
E-mail: actioncenter@asha.org
Internet: www.asha.org
Support Organizations
Autism Network for Hearing and Visually Impaired Persons
7510 Ocean Front
Avenue
Virginia Beach, VA, 23451
Voice: (757) 428-0019
Fax: (757) 428-0019
Autism Society of America
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
Bethesda, MD, 20814
Voice: (301) 657-0881
Toll-free Voice: (800) 3-AUTISM (28-8476)
Internet: www.autism-society.org
Cure Autism Now (CAN)
5455 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 715
Los Angeles, CA,
90036
Voice: (323) 549-0500
Toll-free Voice: (888) 828-8476, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.,
Pacific time
Fax: (323) 549-0547
E-mail: info@cureautismnow.org
Internet:
www.cureautismnow.org
National Alliance for Autism Research (NAAR)
99 Wall Street
Princeton, NJ,
08540
Voice: (609) 430-9160
Toll-free Voice: (888) 777-NAAR (6227)
Fax: (609)
430-9163
E-mail: naar@naar.org
Internet: www.naar.org
Autism Research Institute
4182 Adams Avenue
San Diego, CA 92116
Voice: (619)
281-7165
Fax: (619) 563-6840
Internet: www.autismresearchinstitute.com
SOURCE: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders,
National Institutes of Health
Last Editorial Review: 4/11/2007
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