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The Infant Brain Imaging Study (IBIS) at the Center for Autism

Research, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is looking for

participants!

Do you have a child diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder who has a

younger infant sibling?

The Infant Brain Imaging Study (IBIS) at the Center for Autism Research, The

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is looking for participants!

Autism Speaks announced in February it had provided $5 million to expand and

link two large-scale, multi-site studies of more than 2000 infant siblings

of children with autism, who are at higher genetic risk for developing the

disorder.This unprecedented research effort will investigate genetic and

environmental risk factors for autism from pre-natal development through

early childhood. Read more about the Infant Brain Imaging Study (IBIS)

Network and the Early Autism Risk Longitudinal Investigation projects here.

We are proud to be able to fund this research - and couldn't do that without

every dollar raised through our Walk program, special events and donations.

Thank you for your support.

Twin and family studies have shown that younger brothers and sisters of

children with autism are at a higher risk of developing autism than those

children who do not have relatives with this condition. Information gained

about early brain development in children with autism may improve methods of

early detection and intervention for infants who may be at risk for

developing autism. Earlier identification and treatment may lead to better

outcomes for these young children and their families.

At the Center for Autism Research, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia,

we aim to identify very early brain features that may be characteristic of

infants at risk for autism. To do this, we are actively seeking to enroll

families who have a child with an autism spectrum disorder and an infant

sibling 6 months old or younger for the Infant Brain Imaging Study (IBIS).

Developmental evaluations and MRI scans of your infant's brain will be

completed at 6, 12, and 24 months of age. Compensation for participation

will be provided, and travel arrangements can be made for families traveling

from further distances.

To learn more about participating in this study, please contact our study

coordinator at 1-866-570-6524 (toll free) or autism@....

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