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Welcome to the ARC   The mission of the ARC is to understand the biomedical causes of autism spectrum conditions, and develop new and validated methods for assessment and intervention. The ARC fosters collaboration between scientists in Cambridge University and outside, to accelerate this mission. The ARC has six research programs focused on autism spectrum conditions: Perception and Cognition Screening and Diagnosis Intervention Hormones Genetics and Proteomics Neuroscience Taking part in Research - Volunteers Many of the research projects at ARC would be impossible without the help of volunteers like you! Projects Recruiting NOW We are currently looking for volunteers to take part in the following projects. This may involve coming to our lab in Cambridge or filling in a questionnaire. Brain Scan Project Toddler Project Toddler Head Circumference Study Cognition and Neuroimaging in Females with Autism Spectrum Conditions Implicit Social Cognition in Autism Spectrum Conditions How to Help Us You can help support the work of the ARC. To find out more click on the button below: Latest published research Child EQ & SQ: Sex Differences in Typical Development and in ASC Prevalence of autism-spectrum conditions Talent in autism Autism: The Empathizing–Systemizing (E-S) Theory Auditory-Visual Synesthesia Linkage to Chromosomes Fetal Testosterone Predicts Sexually Differentiated Childhood Behavior Neural Correlates of Eye Gaze Processing in the Infant Broader Autism Phenotype News New Prevalence Study One in every 64 children could have autism The Telegraph Autism: study finds 12-fold rise in cases The Independent Many autism cases 'undiagnosed' BBC News Prenatal Test for Autism: Ethical Debate Autism is not cancer communitycare.co.uk Guardian publishes correction The distorting lens New Scientist Does autism need a cure? The Lancet Re-release of The Transporters DVD - UK Edition This BAFTA nominated children's animation features vehicles with emotions and has been shown to help children with autism improve in emotion recognition. Now available at www.thetransporters.com Autism and Asperger Syndrome is Simon Baron-Cohen's new book in the facts series by OUP. It summarizes the current understanding of autism and Asperger Syndrome. The ARClub talks are informal seminars held biweekly at the Autism Research Centre