title: The Rhode Island Consortium for Autism Research and Treatment (RI-CART): a new statewide autism collaborative.
abstract: Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by core deficits in social interaction, language and repetitive behaviors. The need for services is rising sharply as the number of children identified with autism increases. The Rhode Island Consortium for Autism Research and Treatment (RI-CART) was founded in 2009 with the goal of increasing communication among autism researchers throughout the state and improving treatment for children with autism. RI-CART members have several exciting projects in progress, with its larger aim being the creation of a statewide research registry. A statewide registry would benefit research in Rhode Island and allow for larger collaborations nationally.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Research Assistant at Bradley Hospital.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gerber
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor in Brown University's Departments of Biology, and Psychiatry & Human Behavior. He is also the director of the Developmental Disorders Genetics Research Program at Bradley Hospital.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Morrow
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor in Brown University's Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior.
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Sheinkopf
authors.affiliation: Adjunct Professor in Brown University's Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior. He is also a Senior Research Scientist at Bradley Hospital.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Anders
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D035843:Biomedical Research; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D012237:Rhode Island
keywords: RI-CART; Rhode Island; autism; autism spectrum disorder; registry