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Frazier, Thomas W.; Dawson, Geraldine; Murray, Donna; Shih, Andy; Sachs, Jessica Snyder; Geiger, Angela – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Inclusion of stakeholder voices in the allocation of research funding can increase the relevance of results and improve community engagement in research. We describe the results of an online survey that gathered input from community stakeholders regarding autism research priorities. A demographically diverse sample of respondents (N = 6004; 79.1%…
Descriptors: Autism, Medical Research, Research Needs, Financial Support
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Pellicano, Elizabeth; Dinsmore, Adam; Charman, Tony – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
The rise in the measured prevalence of autism has been accompanied by much new research and research investment internationally. This study sought to establish whether the pattern of current UK autism research funding maps on to the concerns of the autism community. Interviews and focus groups were conducted with autistic adults, family members,…
Descriptors: Autism, Research, Research Needs, Educational Research
Silverman, Wayne – Exceptional Parent, 2007
Mice have become the model of choice for studies of Down syndrome due to the fact that mouse chromosome 16 bears a striking resemblance to human chromosome 21. This has allowed researchers to create various mouse models of Down syndrome, but this is a tricky business on many levels. Great expertise is required to manipulate DNA to create these…
Descriptors: Research Needs, Animals, Down Syndrome, Molecular Structure