CAMELOT: ASDC (Consortium for the Advancement of Medical & Evidence-based Learning and Organized Treatment: Autism Spectrum Disorders Chapter)
Overview
The Consortium for the Advancement of Medical and Evidenced-based Learning & Organized Treatment: Autism Spectrum Disorders Chapter (CAMELOT-ASDC) is a non-profit scientific research and public education organization dedicated to expanding our understanding of Autism Spectrum and related disorders. As such, its main focus will be the development and completion of research projects aimed at the development of new treatments to address the symptoms of individuals suffering from Autism Spectrum Disorders. (Autism Spectrum Disorders comprises a number of illnesses classified under the Diagnostic Statistic Manual Fourth Edition – Revised, or DSM IV-R, of the American Psychiatric Association that includes Autism, Asperger’s Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified, and others.) Given the nature of these syndromes, and how often they are found in co-existence with other psychiatric disorders, CAMELOT-ASDC will also conduct research into the treatment of these other related disorders such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or A.D.H.D., sleeping disorders, anxiety disorders, as well as depressive and bipolar mood disorders. These projects will be developed and coordinated through the Consortium’s research unit under the guidance of Dr. Miguel Frontera, its medical director.
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