

Learn about OAR-Funded Research Projects
We host annual research competitions to support pilot studies in applied autism research. The projects we fund have the potential to directly impact the day-to-day quality of life of autistic people. Since 2002, we have awarded more than $4.7 million in grants to support 308 studies. Scroll down to view all the research projects OAR has funded and download the list of published research journal articles that have come from these studies.


Parents Taking Action to Improve Autism Services Access for Navajo Families in Northern Arizona
Olivia Lindly, Ph.D., MPH

Autistic Transgender and Gender-Diverse Adults
Anna van der Miesen, M.D., John Strang, Psy.D., & Meng-Chuan Lai, M.D., Ph.D.

Safe Dating for Youth with ASD
Megan Bair-Merritt, MD, MSCE
Emily Rothman, ScD
About Our Research Competitions

