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.
Investigating Social Support as a Moderator of Affiliate Stigma and Depressive Symptoms in Caregivers of Autistic Children
Project end date: Ongoing project
The study we are currently running is called The moderating effect of social support: Experiences of affiliate stigma and depressive symptoms in caregivers of autistic children. We are interested in how experienced stigma and social support affect the mood of caregivers of children with autism.... Read More
Developing a Virtual Mental Health Framework to Support School-Age Children on the Autism Spectrum (e-MH)
Project end date: Ongoing project
Our team at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and York University is working on a study to understand the benefits and challenges of virtual mental health (e-MH) support for school-age autistic children and their families in Canada, with the aim to improve the usefulness of e-MH. We would... Read More
Children and Youth with Support Needs: Tell us your Participation Preferences for The Family Voices Project
Project end date: Ongoing project
The Family Support Institute of BC is currently collecting responses to the initial engagement preferences survey for the Family Voices Project. All parents and caregivers of children and youth with support needs are invited to share their participation preferences by taking this survey:... Read More
A study of accessibility barriers in the built environment, transportation, and ICT (Information and Communication Technologies)
Project end date: Ongoing project
Commissioned by Accessibility Standards Canada, the New Brunswick Community College Information and Communication Technologies Research team is researching barriers related to accessibility in the built environment, transportation, and ICT. NBCC-ICTR is conducting online interviews / surveys... Read More
Calling for Adolescent Perspectives on the PEERS Social Skills Program
Project end date: Ongoing project
PEERS is one of the few evidence-based social skills interventions for adolescents on the spectrum. However, neurodiversity advocates have been increasingly critical of the use of social skills programs for folks on the spectrum, due to the potentially negative social-emotional consequences of... Read More
Study on Adult Autism Diagnostic Assessment
Project end date: Ongoing project
The Anxiety Stress and Autism Program (ASAP Lab), directed by Dr. Connor Kerns, is currently recruiting autistic adults and clinical professionals for an upcoming study! The goal of this study is to establish a consensus between both autistic adults and expert clinicians around ideal assessment... Read More
The Pathways to an Autism Diagnosis Study
Project end date: Ongoing project
It is very difficult for both parents and autistic individuals to seek out a diagnosis in Canada. For this reason, the Cognisant Lab is conducting a study at Wilfrid Laurier University to try to better understand common obstacles that people face and to understand the pathway that is followed... Read More
Discrimination, ableism and racism hurt but inclusion can heal: Listening to the intersectional lived experiences of youth with disabilities and co-creating solutions
Project end date: August 31, 2024
We are currently recruiting youth/Service provider/Decision-maker participants for one of our research studies, “Discrimination, ableism and racism hurt but inclusion can heal: ‘Listening to the intersectional lived experiences of youth with disabilities and co-creating... Read More
Testing a new technology to help manage sound sensitivity
Project end date: Ongoing project
We are recruiting autistic youth (ager 12 years and up) and adults (19 years and older) who have specific issues with sound sensitivity to test new technology to help manage challenges with sounds About the Study: Participation in this study will be divided into three sessions: Session 1: You will... Read More