Saves the questions and what to expect into your notes, next to the visit they belong to.
Keep this study
Lead
Boston Children's Hospital
Participation generally takes less than 2 hours to complete and travel to Children's Hospital Boston is not required. Participants are asked some questions about their medical and family history. The investigators also request permission to review medical records related to the autism spectrum disorders (ASD) diagnosis. Finally, the investigators obtain a small blood or saliva sample in order to search for genes that may be important in understanding ASD. The investigators can arrange for the blood draw through a participant's physician or a clinical laboratory and saliva samples can be obtained through the mail. The study questions are answered via telephone or mailed questionnaires. There is no cost to participate.
Age
1–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Clinical diagnosis of an Autism Spectrum Disorder (autism, pervasive developmental disorder (PDD), or Asperger's syndrome)
Age \> 18 months
You may not be if
Do not have the diagnosis of an ASD
Participation in the "Phenotypic and Genetic Risk Factors in ASD" study at Boston Children's Hospital.
