FYI/x-post: Interactive Autism Network/IAN Project

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News story and info (below) on the Interactive Autism Network/IAN Project

http://www.ianproject.org/

" National autism registry debuts

Sunday, April 8, 2007

By LINDY WASHBURN; STAFF WRITER/ NorthJersey.com

The first national autism registry was launched last week by the Kennedy Krieger

Institute in Baltimore as an online link between families and researchers.

The Interactive Autism Network (IAN) invites parents of children with autism to

complete a detailed online survey of genealogical, environmental and treatment

information. The researchers' goal is to compile the nation's largest pool of

family-provided data... "

FULL ARTICLE

http://tinyurl.com/2booym

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http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkzJmZnYmVsN2Y\

3dnFlZUVFeXk3MTA4MzkzJnlyaXJ5N2Y3MTdmN3ZxZWVFRXl5Mg==

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Interactive Autism Network/IAN Project

Kennedy Krieger Institute, Autism Speaks

http://www.ianproject.org/

" What is the IAN Project?

IAN, the Interactive Autism Network, is an innovative online project designed to

accelerate the pace of autism research by linking researchers and families.

Anyone impacted by an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can become part of IAN's

online community to stay informed about autism research, provide feedback, and

make their voices heard.

In addition, families of children with an ASD can share information in a secure

online setting and become part of the nation's largest online research effort.

As a result, researchers will obtain valuable data, explain findings, and

collaborate with families and one another. This dynamic exchange could lead to

new discoveries about causes, diagnosis, treatments, and a possible cure for

this puzzling group of disorders... "

http://www.ianproject.org/