ESPA Research (Autism Research Unit)

ESPA Research is committed to continuing the work of the Autism Research Unit into autism spectrum and related conditions for public benefit. Further information about ESPA Research can be found on the 'About us' link on the sidebar.

Our current portfolio of investigations is shown in 'Our research'. It includes 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.

In addition to our investigations, we also provide a number of services for the public based on our published work. This includes the application of various analytical techniques to examine biological samples from people with autism and related conditions. See 'Urine analysis' for further information about our HPLC-QTOF Mass Spectrometric analysis service.

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 ESPA Research (see 'Online papers'). Our research relies heavily on financial donations from individuals and organisations. For further information about ways to donate, please follow the 'Contact us' link. You will need a PDF reader to view selected pages on this website. Click the icon at the bottom of this webpage to download Adobe Reader for free.

ESPA Research is a not-for-profit, wholly-owned subsidiary of ESPA (Education and Services for People with Autism).