The Seaver Autism Center works to understand the biological causes of ASD and to develop treatments, as well as provide education and training opportunities.
As a collaborative effort that integrates the fields of psychiatry, psychology, neurology, molecular genetics, neuroscience, and neuroimaging, the Center receives funding from diverse sources, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in addition to multiple foundations and the pharmaceutical industry.
The Center receives over 600 new referrals each year and 100 contacts per month, including patients enrolled in ongoing treatment.
[9][10] The Seaver Autism Center offers an integrated series of clinical research studies in treatments, genetics, and brain imaging.
[12][13] The Center provides comprehensive clinical services,[14] including but not limited to psychiatric evaluations and Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedules (ADOS).