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Broad Foundation Gift to Establish Asperger Research Center at UC Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Gevirtz Graduate School of Education’s Koegel Autism Center at the University of California, Santa Barbara announced today it has received a $940,000 gift from The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation to establish the Eli and Edythe L. Broad Center for Asperger Research.

The new center will be the first research and training facility in the United States devoted to developing treatments and ultimately finding a cure for individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome, a prevalent form of high functioning autism characterized by difficulties with social communication.

Led by international autism authorities Drs. Robert and Lynn Koegel, the Broad Center will develop and refine the Koegels’ research-based model for intervention and support for children and adults with Asperger’s Syndrome.

“Edye and I are pleased to create a center that will support the Koegels’ innovative research into a disorder that presents a challenge for many families around the country who live with Asperger’s Syndrome,” said Eli Broad, founder of The Broad Foundation. “We are encouraged by the work underway at UCSB, and we look forward to advancing the research and knowledge that will someday lead to a cure of this disorder, and in the interim, will enable those affected to lead more productive lives.”

Examples of specific projects within the new Center include: