Research Studies

The Massachusetts General Hospital Lurie Center for Autism is conducting a clinical trial to learn if buspirone (anti-anxiety medication) decreases anxiety in youth with autism spectrum disorder. This is a 16-week treatment study involving 2 in-person visits and bi-weekly remote check-ins with the study physician. Youth between the ages of 12-17, with autism, and experiencing […]

The Massachusetts General Hospital for Children at the Lurie Center is currently recruiting for a research study that will evaluate the effectiveness and tolerability of heartrate variability biofeedback for the treatment of anxiety in youth with autism spectrum disorder through questionnaires and wearable devices. This is an 8-week treatment study involving 4 remote visits. Participants […]

The purpose of this study is to learn more about autistic adults’ experiences and perceptions of their ability to maintain employment. Participants must be autistic adults who have worked 30 hours per week in the past 3 years, as well as be able to communicate in and understand English. The study will consist of one […]

When one child in a family has autism, the likelihood that a younger sibling will also be diagnosed increases to approximately 1 in 5. This study aims to better understand biological and clinical patterns within families by studying sibling pairs who receive ASD Insight™, including at least one sibling with a known autism diagnosis. ASD […]

Do you want to help shape research on Neurodivergence and sex education? We are the Thriving in Neurodiverse Communities (ThINC) Lab at St. Olaf College, and we need your help! We are currently forming a youth advisory board to help us create effective and affirming sexuality and consent-focused education strategies. If you are: Between the […]

At St. John’s University, we are currently reaching out to Spanish-speaking families of children on the autism spectrum to participate in a free parent coaching study focused on improving sleep routines. The study provides free, personalized virtual parent coaching completely in Spanish to support families in addressing their child’s sleep challenges and developing positive bedtime routines. The goal is to […]

We are working on a research study about motivation in teens with and without autism spectrum disorder. This study will consist of a screening call and two in-person visits to our lab at University of California, Riverside. During these sessions, your teen will play a game on the computer while we measure their brain activity […]

We are working on a research study about mental health and autistic camouflaging in autistic, non-autistic neurodivergent, and neurotypical adults. Autistic camouflaging can be described as hiding, masking, or otherwise concealing autistic traits in order to survive in a majority non-autistic world. You may have heard the term “autistic masking” before and this is sometimes […]

The TEAM Study (Treatment Efficacy for ADHD in Autism with Mixed Amphetamine Salts) is a brain imaging and medication trial investigating the treatment of ADHD symptoms in youth ages 8–18 with ASD and ADHD. Participants may receive up to $180 for completing study procedures. We are also recruiting children and adolescents without ASD and ADHD […]

This study is located in person in Massachusetts and offers high school students with IEPs the opportunity to provide feedback on their school experience learning algebra and to talk about their approach to solving a selection of 3 problems with the researcher. Participants will engage in interactive tasks with a variety of physical materials and […]