The Autism Research Institute (ARI) recognizes the importance of addressing concerns about a potential link between vaccines and autism.
To date, there has been no validated and replicated scientific study that has demonstrated a causal relationship between any specific vaccine and autism.
ARI remains committed to closely monitoring ongoing research on this issue and providing accurate, evidence-based information to the public, researchers, and policymakers.
Autism Psychopharmacology
Learn current perspectives on psychopharmacology and autism from Dr. M. Pilar Trelles, MD, of Boston Children's Hospital. Handouts are online HERE (PDF file size is 20 MB)
The autism-associated 16p11.2 microdeletion variant impacts the effects of microbiota disturbances on hippocampal development and behavior throughout the lifespan
Handouts are online HERE Approximately 17% of children are diagnosed with NDDs, including ASD, ADHD, and ID, which are highly heterogenous, frequently co-occur, and manifest in early life in sex-dependent fashion.
Autism: A Century of Discovery and Development
“By looking at the history of how ASD has been perceived and studied, it can be used to understand the source of biases and attitudes that individuals with ASD and their