Fundraiser Profiles

Amba Rickards

Amba completed the London Marathon 2019, raising nearly £5,000 for autism research. Read more

Liam and Grandad

Liam and David completed the Coast to Coast challenge in June 2018, raising over £1,700. Read more

Gwilym Renouf

Gwilym ran the Virgin Money London Marathon 2018, raising over £1,800. Read more

Frances Lloyd, running for her Son

Frances ran the Red Car Half Marathon 2017, raising £1,230. Read more

Robert Leeming

Robert cycled the 2017 Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100, raising £7,000. Read more

Shankar Balasubramanian

Shankar ran the Thames Path Challenge 2016, raising £2,300. Read more

Jon Tilley

Jon ran the South Coast Challenge 2016, raising £600. Read more

Mark Anderson

Mark ran the Virgin Money London Marathon 2016, raising over £5,000. Read more

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How does autism begin? A project to study brain development

Stem cell research has transformed the way we study autism. Researchers funded by ART have been pioneering a technique nicknamed the ‘brain in a dish’ approach, which involves growing cells in a laboratory to see how the brain develops in the first weeks of life.

Autism and mental health: what our research says

The more research we do, the clearer it becomes that mental health issues have a huge impact on autistic people. That’s why this year it has, once more, been a major focus for us.

2019: a year to shape our future

Last year was an exciting one for the Autism Research Trust. With your support, we’ve moved forward in so many ways. Find out about our achievements.

Autism Awareness Month 2020

The 'It's Our World, too!' campaign says it loud and clear: acceptance is a birth right. Autistic people and their families have a right to feel included and fulfilled in everyday life, just like everyone else.

Are autistic people being misdiagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder?

A new study has shown that there is an overlap in the behaviour traits of people diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder and Autism. Could this mean people are receiving the wrong diagnosis?

What is autism?

Autism is a lifelong developmental disability, that can affects people's ability to communicate and build relationships.

The Autism Research Trust

We fund research to understand the causes of autism, improve diagnosis and explore interventions to ensure that autistic people receive the best possible support.

Our Priorities

Our goal is to support research that can help understand the causes of autism, improve the diagnosis and explore interventions to ensure that autistic people receive the best possible support.

Vulnerabilty and Mental Health

The research aims to get a broad but detailed representation of types of vulnerability experienced by autistic children and adults, and documate those that may be risk factors for developing anxiety and depression.

Rover's story

By his father, Robert

The Autism Research Centre

At the cutting edge of autism research, the Centre is based in Cambridge and led by Professor Simon Baron-Cohen.

Meet the team

Bricks for Autism: LEGO-based therapy for children

Bricks for Autism is a social venture that aims at supporting children with communication and learning disabilities through a therapy of building LEGO models. And whilst helping children with autism develop key skills, it also helps funding vital research.

Investigating the role of NRXN1 in autism

This project looks to fill the gaps in our knowledge about the role of the Neurexin 1 gene in autism using induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology.