Participate in Autism Research
Ongoing Autism Research – Volunteers Needed
Below is a listing of university affiliated research projects which autistic individuals, parents, and community professionals may be interested in exploring.
Researchers are invited to submit your research project using this online form. Submission may take up to one week to post.
Please read your submission carefully, and check for spelling or other errors. ACT does not edit postings.
ACT reserves the right to request ethics approval for projects and not to post projects submitted.
Aging and Autism
Project end date: December 31, 2026
Researchers at Hollandview Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation are looking for adults, aged 40 years and older, who have an ASD diagnosis, with normal or corrected-to-normal vision and hearing, to participate in a study on aging. The purpose of this study is to understand how aging happens to develop... Read More
Job Interview Experiences of Autistic Adults
Project end date: July 31, 2025
Job Interview Experiences of Autistic Adults: Towards More Inclusive and Accessible Hiring Practices What do we want to know? We are interested in better understanding the job interview experiences of autistic adults. Further information is needed to better understand how job... Read More
Culturally Responsive Family Centered Positive Behaviour Support Group Parent Training for Chinese Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Project end date: June 1, 2025
Study Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of a culturally responsive group parent training model of Family Centered Positive Behaviour Support (FCPBS) with new immigrant Chinese families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). That is, whether the group parent... Read More
Everyday pain experiences in autistic young people
Project end date: December 31, 2025
Autistic children and young adults are at a higher risk of pain, but very little is known about how autistic young people experience everyday pain. With the input of autistic individuals, the research team hopes to better understand pain experiences in the context of autism and to identify... Read More
Everyday pain experiences in autistic young people
Project end date: December 31, 2025
Autistic children and young adults are at a higher risk of pain, but very little is known about how autistic young people experience everyday pain. With the input of autistic individuals, the research team hopes to better understand pain experiences in the context of autism and to identify... Read More
Exploring the Potential Benefits of an Online Peer Navigation Program
Project end date: October 31, 2025
The overall objective of this study is to explore the role and conceptualization of compassion and transition expectations amongst pre-transition youth (i.e., ages 12-17) with childhood-onset disability (cerebral palsy (CP), autism and childhood-onset ABI), their family caregivers and healthcare... Read More
Exploring the Camouflaging Experiences of Early-Diagnosed Autistic Females
Project end date: August 31, 2025
About the Study: Camouflaging is defined as a set of intentional behaviours and cognitive strategies used by autistic individuals to hide their autistic traits. These behaviours are studied and observed more frequently in autistic women, because of the connection between camouflaging and receiving... Read More
Sound Sensitivity Study - Online Survey and Focus Group
Project end date: June 1, 2025
Sound Sensitivity Project – Online Survey and Focus Group What do we want to know? The goal of the online survey and focus group is to better understand how adults and families are coping with sound sensitivity and how it impacts their daily lives. In addition, we are working towards developing... Read More
Exploring the Inclusion Experiences of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Secondary Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Project end date: August 31, 2025
What is it? Looking for culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students who are on the Autism Spectrum (aged 16-25), and their caregivers, to participate in a study on inclusion experiences in secondary school communities. How does it work? Students: Initial 45-60 min interview 1-2 weeks... Read More
Bilingualism in neurodiverse children: Cognitive and social language skills
Project end date: December 31, 2026
We are inviting families to participate in a research study titled Bilingualism in Neurodiverse Children: Cognitive and Social Language Skills. This study aims to compare bilingual (children who speak two languages) autistic children with their non-autistic peers. Our goal is to explore the... Read More
Chronic pain experiences in autistic young people
Project end date: December 31, 2025
Autistic children and young adults are at a higher risk of pain experiences, but very little is known about how autistic young people experience chronic pain (pain that lasts 3 or more months). With the input of autistic individuals, the research team hopes to better understand pain experiences in... Read More
ASD Inclusive Research Into Disaster Risk Reduction as an Aspect of Public Planning
Project end date: October 1, 2025
The purpose of the research is to explore the inclusion and exclusion of persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Public Policy and Planning with a focus on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Planning and Preparedness at the community level in British Columbia. Adding to the difficulties Persons... Read More
Understanding how autistic people communicate with police officers
Project end date: July 31, 2025
Researchers at York University are investigating how autistic adults communicate with police officers in Canada. Findings from this study may be used to understand how police interactions with people on the autism spectrum can be improved. People living in Canada, aged 17 and older, who identify as... Read More
Gathering Feedback on a Vaccination Social Story to Help Autistic Children and Their Caregivers
Project end date: May 30, 2025
The Pediatric Pain, Health and Communication Lab (run by Dr. Meghan McMurtry) at the University of Guelph is currently recruiting participants for our research project: “Gathering Feedback on a Vaccination Social Story to Help Autistic Children and Their Caregivers.” We are looking to gain... Read More