Research Studies

Online Survey for Parents of Children on the Autism Spectrum

Researchers at Columbia University's Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy are collecting life stories from parents of children on the autism spectrum. Our goal is to gain a better understanding of the road to autism diagnosis.

We are interested in your experiences recognizing your child's autism spectrum disorder, seeking professional help, and navigating the available service systems. Your participation in our three-part semi-structured online survey may help us understand the heterogeneity of autism as well as how children develop over time.

To learn more about our research or to take the survey, please visit our website, http://www.understandingautism.columbia.edu.

Also feel free to contact us via e-mail at with any questions.

Thank you!