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Structural and Functional MRI in Autism
Children with autism spectrum disorders and
typically developing children, aged 7-18 |
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| In this research study, funded through the NIH Collaborative Programs
for Excellence in Autism research initiative, we use non-invasive
brain imaging to learn more about the structure and connectivity of
the brains of people with autism. We are also investigating the pattern
of brain activation in children with autism as compared to typically
developing children during a language task. |
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Brain Bases of Social Perception in Autism
Adolescent and adult males with autism spectrum
disorders and typically developing adolescent and adult males, aged
14-28. |
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| This study is funded by NIMH and uses functional MRI (fMRI) to study
brain areas involved in the social behaviors of individuals with autism
and typically developing individuals. |
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Functional and Connectivity Imaging of Autism
Adolescent and adult males with autism spectrum
disorders & typically developing adolescent and adult males, aged
16-28 |
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| In this study, funded by a grant from the Nancy Lurie
Marks Foundation, neuroimaging techniques such as Diffusion Tensor
Imaging (DTI) and functional MRI (fMRI) will be combined to develop
richer pictures of the way the brains of people with autism or language
impairment respond to words they hear. |
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Neurobiological Markers of Language Acquisition
in Autism
Children with autism spectrum disorders, aged
3-7 |
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In this study, funded by a grant from the National Alliance for
Autism Research, we will use Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) to examine
the language-processing areas of the brains of children with autism
to learn more about their language development. Children with and
without language can participate in this study.
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The Child and Family Project - CLOSED TO
ENROLLMENT
Toddlers with autism spectrum disorders aged
18-33 months |
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The Child and Family Project is part of our Autism Research Center
of Excellence, funded by NIH. We are following a large group of
toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) to investigate the
early signs and symptoms of ASD, observe how the children develop
over time, and investigate the influence of the children on the
family. |
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Infant Siblings of Children with Autism
Infants aged 0-6 months who have a sibling diagnosed
with an autism spectrum disorder |
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This is a pilot study to investigate very early developmental
patterns of young infants with a family history of autism spectrum
disorders, and to identify risk factors for developing an autism
spectrum disorder or language-based learning disorder. We hope that
this study will help us to understand better the early risk signs
for language and social-communication problems. |
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Language and Social Communication in Autism
Children with autism spectrum disorders or typically
developing children, aged 7-19 |
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| This research study is funded by the National Institute on Deafness
and Other Communication Disorders, and is part of the NIH Collaborative
Programs of Excellence in Autism. Our studies focus on the cognitive,
language, and brain mechanisms underlying communication in children
and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders. |
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