Interactive Autism Network (IAN) is a research registry which matches researchers and their studies to families who qualify to participate (and utilize) the research. Furthermore, IAN facilitates ongoing research in autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). The goal is to accomplish research that advances understanding and treatment of ASDs. IAN Community and IAN Research support and define this process. IAN was establsihed in 2006 at the Kennedy Krieger Institute

Kennedy Krieger Institute

The Kennedy Krieger Institute is an internationally recognized organization improving the lives of children and adolescents with learning disabilities, disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system...

, and is funded by Autism Speaks

Autism Speaks

Autism Speaks is the world's largest autism advocacy organization that sponsors autism research and conducts awareness and outreach activities aimed at families, governments, and the public. It was founded in February 2005 by Bob Wright, vice chairman of General Electric, and by his wife Suzanne, a...

and the Simons Foundation.

IAN is an online (research registry) database that connects family members of autistic people with researchers in an effort to help solve the many problems associated with autism. Today there are over 30,000 individuals registered on IAN. On April 2, 2007 the Interactive Autism Network was founded by Drs. Paul and Kiely Law at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, Marlyand. The IAN project is supported by grant money from a non-profit organization called Autism Speaks.