The Autism Providers Network promotes and ensures that families and caregivers have a central point of information in Alabama to go for information regarding the treatment, education, and research of credible autism spectrum services and resources.

Faculty and staff at the UAB Civitan-Sparks Clinics offer a range of services focused on Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) to individuals, families, school personnel, and the community.

The Cognition, Brain, and Autism (CBrA) Laboratory at the Department of Psychology is dedicated to investigating the brain mechanisms underlying social, cognitive, and affective processes in typical and atypical development.

Act Early Alabama is a collaborative effort that strives to improve awareness of typical child development and appropriate action steps in identifying and treating atypical development that results in developmental disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorder.