Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development

Welcome to the Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development. We are a group of clinicians and scientists dedicated to helping each individual with autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders reach his or her full potential, thereby allowing society to benefit from the talents and diversity which persons on the autism spectrum offer.

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Duke University receives $12.5 million in NIH funding to help better identify and treat children who have both ASD and ADHD

The award granted by the National Institutes of Health will be used to improve early screening, develop biomarkers and test therapies.

Duke cord blood trial described on CNN

A Duke study evaluating whether umbilical cord blood is an effective treatment for autism was featured this month on the CNN program Vital Signs with Sanjay Gupta. We are no longer recruiting for this study because we have screened enough children to finish enrollment. We encourage families interested in participating in research to learn about the Duke Registry for Autism Research so they may be contacted for future Duke studies.

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The Duke Center for Autism has a volunteer research registry which allows us to contact interested individuals to let them know about the research being conducted at our Center. Participation is always optional. Joining the registry also offers the opportunity to receive newsletters and other communication about special events and activities sponsored by our Center.

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"An Early Start for Your Child with Autism" and "A Parent's Guide to High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder" named in the Top 10 Best Autism Books of 2017 by Healthline

"An Early Start for Your Child with Autism" by Drs. Sally Rogers, Geri Dawson, and Laurie A.Vismara, and "A Parent’s Guide to High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder", by Drs. Sally Ozonoff, Geri Dawson, and James McPartland made it to Healthline's Best Autism Books of 2017.