Research Projects
At the Autism Research Centre, we do research that aims to improve the function and quality of life of children with children with autism (and related neurodevelopmental disorders)and their families.
Click here to visit the Participate in Research page and see what studies we are recruiting for!
Behaviour & Development
- KneuroKnits: Evaluating social participation and anxiety response associated with participation in a knitting group for youth with neurological conditions (pilot study) (Not Recruiting)
- Accuracy of community pediatricians’ diagnosis of developmental concerns compared to a multi- disciplinary team assessment (Currently Recruiting!)
- Early Development in Infants at Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Identifying Early Bio-Behavioural Markers (Study is closed)
- Infant Sibling Study: Attention and Emotional Regulation in Typical Development and Autism Spectrum Disorder (Study is closed)
- Understanding Early Development Trajectories in Autism: From Infancy to Middle Childhood (Study is closed)
- POND-Network: Province of Ontario Neurodevelopmental Disorders Network (Typically developing) (Currently Recruiting!)
- The Role of Emotion Regulation and Arousal in Anxiety and Autism (Typically Developing) (Not Recruiting)
Behavioural Intervention
- Evaluation of Social ABCs with Attention Training Intervention for Toddlers with Suspected Autism (Study is closed)
- Group Social ABCs for toddlers with suspected or diagnosed Autism: Evaluation of a clinic-based behavioural intervention (Study is closed)
- Social ABCs for Toddlers with Suspected Autism:Evaluation of a Parent-Mediated Intervention (Study is closed)
- Social ABCs Training for Early Childhood Educators at Humber College (Study is closed)
- Study to evaluate and explore scales for repetitive and restricted behaviours and digital biomarkers in children, adolescents, and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (Not recruiting)
Data Science
Genetics
- Genetic Analysis of Autism Spectrum and Associated Neurodevelopmental Disorders (Currently Recruiting!)
Health Systems & Community Capacity
Imaging / Electrophysiology
- Aging in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Changes in Brain Structure and Function (Currently Recruiting!)
Participation and Wellbeing
- Physiological Responses in Children with ASD (Study is closed)
- Province of Ontario Neurodevelopmental Disorders-Network (POND-Network) (Currently Recruiting!)
- The Role of Emotion Regulation and Arousal in Anxiety and Autism (ASD) (Not recruiting)
Pharmacological Intervention
- A Pilot Dose Finding Study of Pioglitazone in Children with ASD (Not recruiting)
- A Pilot Study of Riluzole vs. Placebo in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents with ASD (Not recruiting)
- A randomized placebo-controlled trial of tideglusib vs. placebo in the treatment of adolescents with ASD (Not recruiting)
- A randomized placebo-controlled trial of arbaclofen vs. placebo in the treatment of children and adolescents with ASD (Not recruiting)
- Intranasal Oxytocin for the Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders (Not recruiting)
- Intranasal Oxytocin for the Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) (Not recruiting)
- Treatment of Overweight Induced by Antipsychotic Medication in Young People with Autism Spectrum Disorders (Not recruiting)
- A Phase III, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Efficacy, and Safety Study of Balovaptan in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder with a 2-year Open-Label Extension
- IRIS / MapLight: A research study of an investigational medication for adolescents and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Currently Recruiting!)
- A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial of Sertraline vs. Placebo in the Treatment of Anxiety in Children and AdoLescents with NeurodevelopMental Disorders– “CALM” Study (Currently Recruiting!)
Technology
- Studying Technology Use in Children (Not Recruiting)
Trialing a VR experience of the TTC Subway - Subway Sensations (Currently Recruiting!)
A Community Trial of holly™ for Pediatric Populations in Naturalistic Settings (Not Recruiting)
