The Goal of Autism Research Institute

The ultimate goal of experts and parents is to find a cure for these disorders. The Autism Research Institute is an organization of experts that share this common goal. The institute was founded in 1967 in order to conduct research aimed at improving the way that this disorder was treated, how it was diagnosed and to hopefully prevent the disorder altogether.

The founder of The Autism Research Institute was recognized internationally as an authority on autistic disorders and who also had a child with autism; Bernard Rimland, Ph.D. Doctor Rimland is the author of a prize winning book named Infantile Autism. It was because of his experiences with this disorder that he was able to help many parents world wide to understand their autistic child on a whole new level. Doctor Rimland also worked on the motion picture Rain Man as the chief technical advisor.

The Institute publishes a quarterly newsletter that covers the different advances in the world of autistic disorders. These advances include those of a biomedical nature and those that refer to education. This Institute is a non-profit organization which relies on chartable contributions from those who understand and are concerned with the needs of individuals who have autism spectrum disorders. The ARI believes that its purpose is to help parents of autistic children who are overwhelmed by fear and grief and to motivate them to find help to cope with the situation.

While it is the hope of experts and parents that someday there will be a cure for autistic disorders, at the moment a cure is not near. The agenda for organizations, such as the Autism Research Institute, is to further educate individuals about the autistic spectrum disorders and to raise awareness on how much research is needed to find the illusive cure. Dr. Rimland believed that the lifestyles of individuals with this disorder could be improved upon and the stress on the families of the autistic patient could be lightened, by sharing his research and experiences.

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