ABOUT UCLA CART
The goal of UCLA Center for Autism Research and Treatment (CART) is to change the world of families impacted by autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by understanding its causes, improving diagnosis, and developing transformative therapies.
As the end-of-year approaches, the CART is focused on two major center-wide initiatives focused on increasing access:
1. Scholarships for underrepresented students in the CART Sigman Scholars Research Program
CART's goal is to train the most outstanding students to become the physicians, psychologists, and researchers who will propel this field into a future of improved understanding and treatment for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Recognizing the need to continue to work to reduce the known racial disparities in the field of autism research, treatment, and training, our goal is to raise money to provide scholarships to underrepresented high school and undergraduate students in the CART Sigman Scholars Research Program to increase student access and exposure to science and the field of autism. This program brings students interested in pursuing a career focused on ASD into CART labs for an in-depth research experience working with world-renown CART faculty in the areas of both basic and clinical research, and across disciplines including genetics, psychology, psychiatry, neuroscience, and education.
2. Scholarships for low income families to access the full range of care available at the clinics
CART believes that every patient should have access to the full range of care available at the clinics, and should not have to forgo potentially helpful tests, therapies, or treatments because of cost or other barriers.
When a child is diagnosed with autism, developmental delay, or intellectual disability, it can be difficult to know where to turn. Low income families continue to struggle with finding and accessing the best professionals needed to help their children, due to:
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Donate today! Our goal is to raise $25,000 by the end of the year.
SOME OF THE PROGRAMS YOUR DONATION WILL FUND...
MORE ABOUT CART'S WORK
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is the fastest growing neurodevelopmental disorder in the United States affecting approximately one in 54 children (Center for Disease Control).
A fundamental goal of CART is to train the most outstanding students to become the physicians, psychologist, and researchers who will propel this field into a future of improved understanding of and treatment for individuals with ASD.
CART operates two multidisciplinary outpatient clinics to treat individuals and families with autism and neurodevelopmental disorders that have a suspected or determined genetic cause.
CART scientists conduct cutting-edge research to understand the underlying causes of ASD, establish best practices in clinical care, and develop better treatments to improve lifelong outcomes.
MORE INFORMATION
For information about UCLA CART, please visit our website at www.autism.ucla.edu.
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Help with transportation costs for families for clinical or research visits to CART.
Scholarship to support one individual get an evaluation at the clinic.