ESPA Research (Autism Research Unit)
ESPA Research is a not-for-profit, wholly-owned subsidiary of ESPA (Education and Services for People with Autism) based in Sunderland, UK.
ESPA Research is committed to continuing the research carried out by the Autism Research Unit into autism spectrum and related conditions for public benefit. Further information about ESPA Research can be found on their 'about us' page.
Their current portfolio of investigations includes studies examining the use of gluten- and/or casein-free diets for people with autism and related conditions alongisde the discovery of biological entities that may provide insight into any underlying metabolic conditions including best- and non-responders to various interventions. Details of their recent 2-year randomised-controlled trial (RCT) of a gluten- and casein-free diet with children with autism spectrum conditions (ScanBrit) can be found in their research section.
Updates on the various investigations on-going at ESPA Research can be found in their 'Latest news' section and via their downloadable 'Newsletter'.
Various information is available on this website including details of our peer-reviewed published research (see 'Publications') and a number of free-to-view published papers written by members of ESPA Research (see 'Free downloads').
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