Contributing to Research
Researchers, including university students, occasionally contact the chapter in a search for research subjects. Those opportunities will be listed here. Participants should make every efforr to ensure they understand the nature of the research they are participating in, and that measures are in place to control access to personal information they may provide.
Participants needed for a research study of adults with autism: April 21
Adults with autism are invited to participate in a study that aims to increase an understanding of factors that can contribute to good life outcomes of individuals with autism. The study explores how individuals with autism make meaning of their life experiences, how they conceive of their future, and how they currently live. The study also aims to understand whether different ways of making sense of life experiences and different ways of orientating towards future relate to the way individuals with autism live their lives.
The study involves an interview that takes about two hours. The interview will be conducted in two sessions, each of about one hour. The participants will receive $50 at the end of the interview.
Participation in this study is entirely voluntary.
Eligibility requirements:
Individuals with autism 25 years of age and older who have a documented diagnosis of Asperger’s Disorder or high functioning autism.
For more information, please contact Ljiljana Vuletic, Ph.D. Candidate at University of Toronto, at (416) 444-9208 or lvuletic@oise.utoronto.ca . If you have any concerns regarding this study, you can contact the Office of Research Ethics at ethics.review@utoronto.ca or 416-946-3273.
Learning from Research
A clearing house for ASD research is the ASD/CARC (Canadian-American Research Consortium) located in Kingston. They are always looking for parents to join their research registry and complete online questionnaires, most of which are fast and easy. Contact them by calling 1-866-ASD-CARC or see their web site.: http://www.autismresearch.ca/
Another useful resource is the Canadian Autism Intervention Research Network, which states that its aim is "generating and disseminating evidence-based information an autism". See their web site at http://www.cairn-site.com/