Introduction

About ASD-UK

Who are we?

Participating NHS Trusts

ASD-UK steering committee

Welcome to the Autism Spectrum Database - UK (ASD-UK)

ASD-UK is a UK research family database of children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The aim of ASD-UK is to provide accurate data about children with an ASD to facilitate research and give families the opportunity to take part in research studies.

The project is funded by Autistica (www.autistica.org.uk). Autistica is a charity that is committed to ensuring that increased understanding and new scientific knowledge will improve the lives of individuals with ASD and their families.

The aims of ASD-UK

• To collect data about children with ASD and their families that will allow important questions about ASD to be addressed.

• To help researchers recruit families to studies about ASD that may lead to advances in the care and treatment of children.

• Allow families to take part in research that aims to answer important questions about ASD.