Research

Artificial Intelligence UF College of Medicine researchers with CAN are using artificial intelligence to enhance their research and clinical practice for ASD.

Study title: Teaching Caregivers to Implement Applied Behavior Analysis Protocols The Translational and Applied Behavioral Science (TABS) lab is seeking caregivers of children with autism (2-8 years old) who are interested in learning how to implement behavioral interventions to teach their child a new skill, such as how to wash their…

Landmark Study on Autism & Aging While the number of adults affected by autism is growing, very little is known about the way the condition is impacted by aging. Now,…

Autism Research Funding Opportunities office-file-text-graph Department of Defense Autism Research Program…

Seeking Participants Virtual Reality Environments Help us invent the future of virtual reality for people with Autism by participating in our focus group study. You may be eligible to participate…

New Autism Study Brandon Zielinski, M.D., Ph.D, an associate professor and chief of pediatric neurology at the University of Florida and member of UF CAN, has received a National Institute…

Check out some new research out of the Behavior Analysis Research Clinic (BARC) at the University of Florida. Image Gallery Parents Are People Too: Implementing Empirically Based Strategies During Daily Interactions New (old) Perspective on Self-Injurious and Aggressive Biting A Brief Assessment to Identify…

UF CAN Research Opportunities At UF Health, research studies are available for children, teens and young adults living with developmental disabilities and ASD. Studies involving novel treatment techniques to job-related…

UF Health Center for Autism & Neurodevelopment (UF CAN) Housing Survey Purpose: This study aims to collect information on the housing needs for individuals with developmental disabilities (DD) and their families. This information will be used by UF CAN and other organizations in measuring, defining, and sharing information about the housing…

The UF Health CAN Steering Committee has recently approved for funding two new exciting pilot projects involving research in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Tandem Repeat Expansion Pathomechanisms in Autism Spectrum Disorder Maurice S. Swanson, Ph.D. Principal Investigator Disparities in…