AUTISM SPEAKS RESEARCH
Funding research into the causes of autism is the primary goal of Autism Speaks. While fifteen years ago there was only a small number of scientists working on autism research across the world, now there are several hundred, and more begin research on autism every day.
Autism Speaks is committed to facilitating research that will uncover the causes of autism and develop effective biomedical treatments. We are committed to researching all potential causes of autism and we invite researchers to submit grant proposals covering a wide range of ideas.
There is much work to be done, as despite strikingly high prevalence, autism research remains one of the lowest funded areas of medical research by both public and private sources.