Autism Central
A central location for information sharing and resources
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To download our Best Practices documents, please click on the Best Practices Project logo
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Simons Simplex Collection (SSC) study
13 sites across the United States and Canada need your help to establish a
permanent repository of genetic samples from 2000 families. Through rigorous
phenotyping, we hope this search will lead to a better understanding of autism
and to new effective therapies.
For more information, contact Cara Schwartz, project coordinator at
514-412-4400 ext 23325 or
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(See more detail at https://sfari.org/simons-simplex-collection)
Welcome to Autism Central !
Welcome to Autism Central, a bilingual Canadian portal devoted to serving individuals and organizations in the field of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and other developmental disabilities.
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Autism Central's Goal
Our goals are to support the sharing of knowledge and the exchange of ideas and to link you to resources and information from across Canada.
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Some suggestions for using our site:
• Search for a particular organization or resource by keywords, or browse by region or topic;
• Locate local resources in your community and see what services are being offered in others;
• Find out about education and training opportunities;
• Link to major research centre websites to learn more about ongoing research in the field;
• Post a notice to recruit participants for research studies or surveys;
• Submit a suggestion, ask a question or publicize an event
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Autism Central, the National Information Sharing Portal project, was officially launched in March 2007 by the Miriam Foundation, with the participation and support of various individuals and organizations from across Canada.
General Site Disclaimer
This project was funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Social Development Partnerships Program. The opinions and interpretations on this site are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Government of Canada or the Miriam Foundation.
Autism Central provides details for informational purposes only. Submissions are welcomed from any interested party or organization. However, we do not endorse, warrant, recommend or guarantee any particular therapy, program, product or service. The inclusion of information about an organization or individual on this site, or the representations made therein, do not imply endorsement. Autism Central assumes no liability or responsibility in connection therewith nor has it verified the accuracy or correctness of the information.
We strongly recommend that visitors requiring medical or therapeutic advice seek assistance from a qualified professional. We strongly recommend that you verify the credentials of service providers and individuals in private practice. Miriam Foundation and its partners in Autism Central are not responsible and assume no responsibility for information obtained by the links we provide to any outside sites or for the views, opinions and/or announcements posted by subscribers in any area of our site, nor do we assume responsibility for any discrepancies or errors herein.
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