Organization for Autism Research

OAR is an organization founded and led by parents and grandparents of children with autism, who serve as the Board of Directors providing leadership, life experience, and heart. If our parent leaders are the heart, our Scientific Council, 16 remarkable and dedicated autism professionals are the brain when it comes to our mission and research direction. They are called on throughout the year to share their professional expertise and review the merits of all research grant applications. While the Board and Scientific Council take care of strategy and big picture stuff, it is OAR?s staff who take OAR?s mission to heart, and answer the call every day. They work hard, as a team, and they care. The last and most important piece of the OAR paradigm is the community we serve. It is strong, diverse, vocal, and unyielding in its quest for answers. The community is our reason for being, and the source from which we draw strength, support, inspiration, and the capacity to act and do good. Mission:?OAR?S mission is to apply research to the challenges of autism, which defines our goals and program objectives and shapes our budget. We strive to use science to address the social, educational, and treatment concerns of self-advocates, parents, autism professionals, and caregivers. OAR also disseminates new and useful information to members of the autism community, and directs all research and programs initiatives toward enhancing the quality of life for individuals with autism.