Yale Autism Program

The Autism Program at Yale is an interdisciplinary group of clinicians and scholars dedicated to providing comprehensive clinical services to children with autism spectrum disorders and their families. This is also one of the leading research centers in the world and recently recognized as a National Institutes of Health AUTISM CENTER OF EXCELLENCE. Our program involves infants, toddlers, pre-school, and school-age children, as well as young adults (18-21 years) with autism and related disorders and integrates highly experienced professionals from the fields of clinical psychology, neuropsychology and neuroimaging, child psychiatry, speech-language pathology, social work, genetics and the biological sciences, as well as psychopharmacology and psychiatric nursing. Our clinical and research activities are located in the Child Study Center at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.

• Warren Jones and Ami Klin were the highlighted authors in the May 14 issue of Nature (issue 459, 2009).
• We are offering a number of upcoming fellowships. Deadline is January, 6, 2010 more…
• We are offering a Post-Doctoral position in Infancy and Early Childhood more…
• We are also cosponsoring a Post-Doctoral position with the Center for Special Needs more…
• Dr. Celine Saulnier is speaking at a number of upcoming conferences more…

Official Yale College program and course information is available at the Yale College Programs of Study.

Director's Welcome

Ami Klin, Ph.D.

Welcome to the Autism Program at the Yale Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine. Our core mission is to advance the best science of clinical care for individuals with autism and their families. Our clinical services include evaluations, treatment and capacity-building consultations to schools and the community at large. Our research covers a wide range of clinical and basic science projects, from gene-finding to access to community services. more…