Jul 20, 2020 | Newsletter1 Research News
Return to newsletter The COVID-19 pandemic will affect the running of many of our research projects during the next few months but AIMS-2-TRIALS will continue to work towards its existing goals, perhaps with a minor extension to its final end date. Many universities...
Jul 19, 2020 | Newsletter1 Research News
Autistic people have quicker and shorter eye movements and a narrower area of focus than non-autistic people, according to a new study by AIMS-2-TRIALS partners from Goethe University in Frankfurt. Previous research has shown that autistic people tend to look less at...
Jun 30, 2020 | Newsletter1 Research News
Return to newsletter Ten-month old infants at an elevated likelihood of being diagnosed with autism or ADHD reach across their body less than those who are not, shows new research led by AIMS-2-TRIALS partners at the Birkbeck Baby Lab in London. Previous research has...
Mar 24, 2020 | Newsletter1 Research News
Return to newsletter AIMS-2-TRIALS researcher Sven Bölte and PhD student Pei-Yin Pan are part of a team using a new approach to explore the relationship between autism and physical health. Autistic people are known to be at particular risk for physical health issues...
Mar 24, 2020 | Newsletter1 Research News
Return to newsletter Development of medicines is a key priority within the AIMS-2-TRIALS research programme and this will be achieved primarily via two clinical trials. A clinical trial is a specific type of research study that evaluates an intervention; in this case...
Mar 24, 2020 | Newsletter1 Research News
Return to newsletter Adaptive functioning refers to the ability to manage the demands of day-to-day life. It can include areas such as self-care, travel, shopping, cooking, fine motor skills and communication. It is understood that autistic people may learn some of...
