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Future Research
Current and Recent Research outlines the work that is already underway and funded. In addition, we want to also proactively initiate targeted programmes of research activity that will make a significant impact on improving the quality of life for those with autism and their families.
With our Trustees, advisors and supporters, we have now identified key projects within three major programme areas:
- Identification – what is the scale and nature of the issue?
- Intervention – which interventions are most effective in making a difference?
- Inclusion – what does an autism-friendly society look like?
Within each programme, every individual project area is being considered by a Steering Group of academics and stakeholders to identify the most appropriate terms of reference for each piece of research, and we are currently seeking funding to launch each individual project.
During 2008/9, we plan to get underway with a number of new significant projects, for example:
Identification:
- The UK’s first major study of the needs of adults with autism, by the UK’s leading researchers in this field and in partnership with the relevant authorities;
Intervention:
- A pilot action research project to establish and evaluate the most effective model for a mentoring programme specifically designed for those with Asperger’s or High Functioning Autism;
Inclusion:
- For the first time, we want to evaluate the effectiveness of changes to the physical environment in order to make public spaces more autism-friendly. This may include modifications to lightening, noise reduction, provision of quiet rooms – a range of modifications alongside staff training and awareness of autism;
We also want to identify how best to remove the barriers to employment by engaging with both employers and employees to establish the best work-related interventions that enable people with autism to gain and retain successful and fulfilling jobs.
In addition to our ongoing programmes, we will also continue to consider financial support and/or endorsement of appropriate proposals that are submitted to Research Autism if they fall within our research priorities.
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