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Researchers at the Kennedy Krieger Institute have invited biological or adoptive parents of children with autism or related disorders to participate in an large study of autism. Kennedy Krieger is an internationally known facility located in Baltimore (MD, US); it has many programs focused on children and adolescents with pediatric developmental disabilities and many pre-eminant researchers in developmental psychology, behavior analysis, special education, and other disciplines. The new project, led by Drs. Paul and Kiely Law, seeks to link families of children with autism with researchers in a comprehensive network.

IAN, the Interactive Autism Network, is an innovative online project designed to accelerate the pace of autism research by linking researchers and families. Anyone impacted by an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can become part of IAN’s online community to stay informed about autism research, provide feedback, and make their voices heard.

There are two aspects of the IAN project, on focused on providing community information and the other on research efforts. Here’s a link to the press release about it.