Autism and Developmental Disorders Research Program
Welcome to the website of the Autism and Developmental Disorders Research Program (ADDRP), Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford University. This Stanford autism research program is based in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
ADDRP focuses on improving the quality of life of individuals with autism spectrum disorder and/or intellectual disabilities. Through research methods that range from clinical trials, neuroimaging investigations, behavioral analysis to basic science methods, the researchers at ADDRP are committed to developing effective treatment strategies and identifying the causes of these conditions.
Our main research aim is to better understand the basic neurobiology of autism and other developmental disorders while furthering our understanding of how genetic and environmental factors may contribute to the onset and progression of these disorders. With this aim in mind, we conduct a variety of research studies and clinical trials of novel behavioral and biological therapies in hopes of developing effective interventions for the treatment of core features of these disorders.
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Acknowledgements
The Stanford Autism and Developmental Disorders Research Program would like to thank the children, as well as their parents and families, for contributing to research. The joint effort to better understand and provide therapies for developmental disorders is not possible without their past and continued involvement.
Stanford ADDRP would also like to ackowledge financial support from the following organizations:
- National Institutes of Health
- Autism Speaks
- Simons Foundation
- John and Marcia Goldman Foundation
- Stanford Bio-X
- Child Health Research Institute
- Slice Inc.
- The Escher Fund at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation
- The Mosbacher Family Fund for Autism Research
In the News
7/12/17: Oxytocin improves social abilities in some kids with autism
4/10/17: Autism researchers seek teens, young adults for drug trial
9/21/2016: The seekers: Why parents try fringe therapies for autism
8/16/2016: Automating genetic analysis helps keep up with rapid discovery of new diseases
7/22/2015: Low levels of hormone linked to social deficit in autism
10/27/2014: Group classes teach parents effective autism therapy, study finds
8/4/2014: Blood-oxytocin levels in normal range in children with autism, study finds
11/14/2013: Stanford drug trial seeks participants with autism spectrum disorder
8/13/2012: Stanford researchers investigate the emotional side of autism
5/29/2012: Antioxidant Shows Promise as Treatment for Certain Features of Autism, Study Finds (reprinted in ScienceDaily)
Spring 2012: Autism Answers - Parents run experiments to see what works
9/2/2011: Spotting autism's unique shape in the brain
7/30/2011: Autism Risks: Genes May Not Play Biggest Role
1/25/2010: Stanford/Packard autism researchers seek twins for brain-imaging study
Related Pages & Events
- Stanford Autism Center
- Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford
- Early Support Program for Autism
- Psychiatry
- Child Psychiatry
- Stanford Clinical Trials Directory
- Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences Research
- Stanford Brain Development Project
Upcoming Events
6/11/18 Stanford Autism Center Parent Support Group (Note: Adults only please) 401 Quarry Road, Stanford
6/24/18 2018 Summer Scamper. Click here for more info